BOE's Sentance: 'oil, commodity prices pose CPI pressures, setting rates will be hard due to growth and inflation risks' (RTRS)** Sentance said little to indicate which way rates would move next. He also said that the outlook for growth in the Euro Zone key to UK, UK economy has probably passed a turning point, UK slowdown underway but not unwelcome. One in three faces big mortgage increases (Times) A third of mortgage borrowers are facing severe financial difficulties as a result of the credit crunch with many not able to absorb an increased costs, according to a survey by Mintel, the consumer research group. iBoxx Sterling Index extends by a large 0.1 years into December (MNI) The above commentary was provided by Real-time Analysis & News (R.A.N) Ltd (known to traders as âRansquawkâ) operates from 0630GMT until 2200GMT to incorporate full coverage of the US bond and equity futures markets. Currently R.A.N covers Bond, STIR and Index futures in the US, UK and Eurozone as well as NYMEX crude and Gold. Furthermore, R.A.N has a stand alone Forex service (Ransquawk FX) which covers all the major currency pairs. Coverage is based around the economic calendar for that day but the product finds its value looking at flows, rumours and breaking news and delivers that information to the customer via an internet âsquawk-boxâ. For more information and a 1-week free trial please email us at info@ransquawk.com