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The rates, allowances and indices that shape household finances.

BoE Base Rate4.50%โ€” Held 6 months
UK Inflation (CPI)3.30%โ–ฒ Rising
2Y Fixed Mortgage4.62%โ–ผ Easing
5Y Fixed Mortgage4.48%โ–ผ Easing
GBP / USD1.35โ€” Steady
FTSE 10010,400โ–ผ -0.54% today
Next Tax Year Starts6 Apr 2027โ€” In 347 days
Reviewed 23 Apr 2026 · FTSE live hourly
BusinessSAP ▲ +5.23%MSFT ▼ -3.97%
Shell ยฃ33.31 ▲ +1.12%·AstraZeneca ยฃ140.76 ▼ -2.87%·HSBC ยฃ13.23 ▼ -1.14%·Unilever ยฃ42.64 ▲ +0.76%·BP ยฃ5.77 ▲ +1.17%·GSK ยฃ20.54 ▼ -1.06%·Rio Tinto ยฃ73.59 ▼ -0.88%·RELX ยฃ26.71 ▼ -0.48%·Diageo ยฃ14.74 ▼ -0.11%·LSE Group ยฃ99.00 ▲ +0.90%·Anglo American ยฃ36.94 ▼ -2.21%·BAE Systems ยฃ20.45 ▼ -1.71%·National Grid ยฃ13.00 ▲ +0.98%·Compass ยฃ22.26 ▲ +0.81%·CRH ยฃ87.90 ▲ +3.88%·Experian ยฃ27.51 ▼ -1.04%·AB Foods ยฃ18.54 ▲ +0.82%·Imperial Brands ยฃ27.92 ▲ +0.71%Shell ยฃ33.31 ▲ +1.12%·AstraZeneca ยฃ140.76 ▼ -2.87%·HSBC ยฃ13.23 ▼ -1.14%·Unilever ยฃ42.64 ▲ +0.76%·BP ยฃ5.77 ▲ +1.17%·GSK ยฃ20.54 ▼ -1.06%·Rio Tinto ยฃ73.59 ▼ -0.88%·RELX ยฃ26.71 ▼ -0.48%·Diageo ยฃ14.74 ▼ -0.11%·LSE Group ยฃ99.00 ▲ +0.90%·Anglo American ยฃ36.94 ▼ -2.21%·BAE Systems ยฃ20.45 ▼ -1.71%·National Grid ยฃ13.00 ▲ +0.98%·Compass ยฃ22.26 ▲ +0.81%·CRH ยฃ87.90 ▲ +3.88%·Experian ยฃ27.51 ▼ -1.04%·AB Foods ยฃ18.54 ▲ +0.82%·Imperial Brands ยฃ27.92 ▲ +0.71%
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MarketsCOTTON ▲ +1.54%PLATIN ▼ -2.51%
Sensex 76,664 ▼ -1.29%·IBEX 35 17,665 ▼ -1.23%·Nasdaq 24,439 ▼ -0.89%·KOSPI 6,476 — 0.00%·Hang Seng 25,978 ▲ +0.24%·Dow Jones 49,310 ▼ -0.36%·FTSE 250 22,549 ▼ -0.95%·CAC 40 8,154 ▼ -0.89%·ASX 200 8,787 ▼ -0.08%·S&P 500 7,108 ▼ -0.41%·FTSE 100 10,401 ▼ -0.53%·Nikkei 59,716 ▲ +0.97%·DAX 24,091 ▼ -0.27%·USD/CHF 0.7857 ▲ +0.08%·NZD/USD 0.5863 ▲ +0.12%·USD/JPY 159.6460 — -0.02%·GBP/JPY 215.4100 ▲ +0.21%·EUR/GBP 0.8674 — -0.02%Sensex 76,664 ▼ -1.29%·IBEX 35 17,665 ▼ -1.23%·Nasdaq 24,439 ▼ -0.89%·KOSPI 6,476 — 0.00%·Hang Seng 25,978 ▲ +0.24%·Dow Jones 49,310 ▼ -0.36%·FTSE 250 22,549 ▼ -0.95%·CAC 40 8,154 ▼ -0.89%·ASX 200 8,787 ▼ -0.08%·S&P 500 7,108 ▼ -0.41%·FTSE 100 10,401 ▼ -0.53%·Nikkei 59,716 ▲ +0.97%·DAX 24,091 ▼ -0.27%·USD/CHF 0.7857 ▲ +0.08%·NZD/USD 0.5863 ▲ +0.12%·USD/JPY 159.6460 — -0.02%·GBP/JPY 215.4100 ▲ +0.21%·EUR/GBP 0.8674 — -0.02%
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CryptoZEC ▲ +7.79%ETH ▼ -1.71%
Bitcoin ยฃ57,618 ▼ -0.27%·Ethereum ยฃ1,712 ▼ -1.71%·Tether ยฃ0.7430 ▲ +0.22%·XRP ยฃ1.06 ▲ +0.85%·BNB ยฃ469.95 ▼ -0.38%·USDC ยฃ0.7427 ▲ +0.20%·Solana ยฃ63.39 ▼ -0.50%·TRON ยฃ0.2436 ▼ -0.05%·Figure Heloc ยฃ0.7661 ▼ -0.24%·Dogecoin ยฃ0.0723 ▲ +1.56%·WhiteBIT Coin ยฃ40.72 ▼ -0.87%·USDS ยฃ0.7426 ▲ +0.23%·Hyperliquid ยฃ30.43 — 0.03%·LEO Token ยฃ7.69 ▲ +0.73%·Cardano ยฃ0.1841 ▲ +0.41%·Bitcoin Cash ยฃ339.19 ▲ +0.19%·Monero ยฃ279.98 ▲ +2.86%·Chainlink ยฃ6.87 ▲ +0.58%Bitcoin ยฃ57,618 ▼ -0.27%·Ethereum ยฃ1,712 ▼ -1.71%·Tether ยฃ0.7430 ▲ +0.22%·XRP ยฃ1.06 ▲ +0.85%·BNB ยฃ469.95 ▼ -0.38%·USDC ยฃ0.7427 ▲ +0.20%·Solana ยฃ63.39 ▼ -0.50%·TRON ยฃ0.2436 ▼ -0.05%·Figure Heloc ยฃ0.7661 ▼ -0.24%·Dogecoin ยฃ0.0723 ▲ +1.56%·WhiteBIT Coin ยฃ40.72 ▼ -0.87%·USDS ยฃ0.7426 ▲ +0.23%·Hyperliquid ยฃ30.43 — 0.03%·LEO Token ยฃ7.69 ▲ +0.73%·Cardano ยฃ0.1841 ▲ +0.41%·Bitcoin Cash ยฃ339.19 ▲ +0.19%·Monero ยฃ279.98 ▲ +2.86%·Chainlink ยฃ6.87 ▲ +0.58%
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InvestingTAN ▲ +2.75%HACK ▼ -3.60%
SPDR S&P 500 ยฃ525.05 ▼ -0.39%·Invesco QQQ ยฃ482.78 ▼ -0.56%·iShares S&P 500 ยฃ527.49 ▼ -0.39%·Vanguard S&P 500 ยฃ482.67 ▼ -0.40%·Vanguard Total US ยฃ259.25 ▼ -0.40%·Vanguard Ex-US ยฃ60.56 ▼ -1.05%·Vanguard Bond ยฃ54.64 ▼ -0.18%·Vanguard Developed ยฃ50.17 ▼ -0.97%·VWO ยฃ42.93 ▼ -1.43%·GLD ยฃ319.45 ▼ -0.97%·AGG ยฃ73.70 ▼ -0.16%·EFA ยฃ75.03 ▼ -0.72%·IWM ยฃ204.19 ▼ -0.35%·TLT ยฃ64.14 ▼ -0.22%·VIG ยฃ168.82 ▲ +0.31%·SCHD ยฃ23.29 ▲ +1.32%·XLF ยฃ38.39 ▼ -0.79%·XLE ยฃ42.23 ▲ +0.78%SPDR S&P 500 ยฃ525.05 ▼ -0.39%·Invesco QQQ ยฃ482.78 ▼ -0.56%·iShares S&P 500 ยฃ527.49 ▼ -0.39%·Vanguard S&P 500 ยฃ482.67 ▼ -0.40%·Vanguard Total US ยฃ259.25 ▼ -0.40%·Vanguard Ex-US ยฃ60.56 ▼ -1.05%·Vanguard Bond ยฃ54.64 ▼ -0.18%·Vanguard Developed ยฃ50.17 ▼ -0.97%·VWO ยฃ42.93 ▼ -1.43%·GLD ยฃ319.45 ▼ -0.97%·AGG ยฃ73.70 ▼ -0.16%·EFA ยฃ75.03 ▼ -0.72%·IWM ยฃ204.19 ▼ -0.35%·TLT ยฃ64.14 ▼ -0.22%·VIG ยฃ168.82 ▲ +0.31%·SCHD ยฃ23.29 ▲ +1.32%·XLF ยฃ38.39 ▼ -0.79%·XLE ยฃ42.23 ▲ +0.78%
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StocksARM ▲ +4.09%LCID ▼ -9.26%
Apple ยฃ202.65 ▲ +0.10%·Microsoft ยฃ308.12 ▼ -3.97%·Nvidia ยฃ147.96 ▼ -1.41%·Tesla ยฃ276.97 ▼ -3.56%·Amazon ยฃ189.05 ▼ -0.11%·Meta ยฃ488.51 ▼ -2.31%·Alphabet ยฃ251.16 ▼ -0.13%·JPMorgan ยฃ231.00 ▼ -0.42%·Visa ยฃ228.92 ▼ -0.77%·Mastercard ยฃ372.33 ▼ -1.53%·J&J ยฃ170.94 ▲ +2.01%·UnitedHealth ยฃ262.77 ▲ +0.29%·P&G ยฃ107.99 ▲ +2.00%·Home Depot ยฃ252.10 ▲ +0.19%·Coca-Cola ยฃ56.53 ▲ +2.21%·PepsiCo ยฃ115.39 ▲ +1.24%·Disney ยฃ76.82 ▼ -1.12%·Netflix ยฃ68.79 ▼ -0.45%Apple ยฃ202.65 ▲ +0.10%·Microsoft ยฃ308.12 ▼ -3.97%·Nvidia ยฃ147.96 ▼ -1.41%·Tesla ยฃ276.97 ▼ -3.56%·Amazon ยฃ189.05 ▼ -0.11%·Meta ยฃ488.51 ▼ -2.31%·Alphabet ยฃ251.16 ▼ -0.13%·JPMorgan ยฃ231.00 ▼ -0.42%·Visa ยฃ228.92 ▼ -0.77%·Mastercard ยฃ372.33 ▼ -1.53%·J&J ยฃ170.94 ▲ +2.01%·UnitedHealth ยฃ262.77 ▲ +0.29%·P&G ยฃ107.99 ▲ +2.00%·Home Depot ยฃ252.10 ▲ +0.19%·Coca-Cola ยฃ56.53 ▲ +2.21%·PepsiCo ยฃ115.39 ▲ +1.24%·Disney ยฃ76.82 ▼ -1.12%·Netflix ยฃ68.79 ▼ -0.45%
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Key UK Dates

The dates that shape your money

Autumn Budget26 Nov 2026in 7 months
Self-Assessment31 Jan 2027in 9 months
Spring Statement26 Mar 2027in 11 months
Tax Year End5 Apr 2027in 11 months
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