Sentence examples for further hike from inspiring English sources

This strengthens our conviction that a further hike in rates is likely as early as next week's MPC meeting".

Yet a further hike in interest rates is not a done deal.Since the Bank's last report in November, economic growth has picked up.

In an interview, Liang Xiaofeng, deputy director of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDCC), said he expected the government to further hike taxes on tobacco, since teenaged smokers are more price-sensitive.

There was a modest fall in net government investment compared to April 2010, reflecting the ending of past stimulus measures Going forward, the chancellor will need reasonable growth to lift tax receipts in addition to January's further hike in VAT from 17.5% to 20.0%.

The survey also revealed students were overwhelmingly opposed to government plans, outlined in its recent higher education bill, to allow universities to raise their fees further, with 86% of the 15,000 students who took part in the survey against any further hike and just 8% in favour.

This suggests that the Bank may need to tweak interest rates up again some time in 2005.Although a further hike in interest rates cannot be ruled out, the Bank itself gives warning that the risks to growth and inflation are on the down side.

We think further hikes are more likely than not in 2015".

However, for now the data supports the contention that further hikes from the Bank of England are necessary".

Further hikes in energy tariffs would improve the public finances, and attract investment.

It also judged that inflationary pressures would abate, without the need for further hikes in interest rates.

There is a risk that higher interest rates will hit consumer and business confidence if there is a fear of further hikes to come.