British pound, gilt yields slip on dovish BoE, stocks up
The British pound and government bond yields fell on Thursday, while London’s benchmark FTSE stock index rallied after the Bank of England left policy steady just as other major central banks start to position for the end of emergency stimulus. The BoE kept the size of its stimulus programme unchanged Continue Reading
Sterling takes a breather as BoE policy decision looms
* Pound down 0.1% vs dollar, euro * Bank of England policy decision 1100 GMT * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote Sterling was steady on Thursday, with investors holding off major bets ahead of a Bank of England policy meeting set to Continue Reading