UK inflation made unexpected slowdown in June, easing pressure on BoE
British inflation surprisingly slowed for the first time since October until June, adding to the likelihood that…
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Sterling climbs to 3-week high, FTSE drops on Carney rate hike signal
Britain's main FTSE 100 stock index dropped on Wednesday, after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the bank…
Pound sterling soars above $1.27 on hawkish view by BOE’s chief economist
The pound sterling pushed above $1.27 Wednesday, erasing losses following hawkish comments made by the Bank of…
Dollar advance stalls as oil slides, pound struggles near 2-month low
Dollar prices pulled back from one-month highs against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as tumbling oil prices…
Europe stocks close lower as Barclays charged with fraud
European bourses ended lower on Tuesday as oil prices fell to seven-month lows and investors digested comments…
European bourses end lower on central banks’ actions
Bourses in Europe provisionally ended Thursday lower as investors digested monetary policy decisions from the Bank…
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England (BOE) held on Thursday interest rates steady at 0.25 percent, though an unexpected rise in…
European stocks lower; focus on central banks; Trump investigated
Stock markets in Europe moved lower on Thursday as investors digested comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve and…
Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold, cuts growth forecast modestly
The Bank of England sent on Thursday a mixed message on the future pace of interest rate rises ahead of next…
Bank of England votes 8-1 to hold interest rate at record low level of 0.25%
The Bank of England (BOE) held on Thursday interest rates at the record low level of 0.25 percent and maintained…
