The Bank of England left UK interest rates on hold. The Bank also cut its growth forecasts and downgraded its expectations for productivity growth, in a sign that the UK economy has suffered from Brexit uncertainty.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 1.72%, Hang Seng down 2.94%, ASX down 0.33% Commodities : Gold at $1580.35 (+0.63%), Silver at $17.64 (+0.86%), Brent Oil at $58.13 (-1.32%), WTI Oil at $52.65 (-1.28%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.562, UK 10-year yield at 0.521, Germany 10-year yield at -0.400 News & … Continue reading Thursday 30th January: Coronavirus continues to dictate markets.
Cable marginally firmed in US trade following the Federal Reserve keeping its benchmark interest rate steady, lifting price north of the key figure 1.30 on the H4, Quasimodo support at 1.2988, as well as a 78.6% Fibonacci retracement at 1.2884.
Release date: Thursday 30th January at 12.00pm GMT/07.00AM EST BoE Monetary Policy Report MPC Official Bank Rate Votes: Expected: 0-3-6 Previous: 0-2-7 Monetary Policy Summary Official Bank Rate: Expected: 0.75% Previous: 0.75% What Is the Bank of England? The central bank for the United Kingdom, the Bank of England, or BoE, is a public body … Continue reading Bank of England Preview
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.71%, Hang Seng down 2.99%, ASX up 0.53% Commodities : Gold at $1567.25 (-0.16%), Silver at $17.47 (+0.09%), Brent Oil at $59.39 (+0.99%), WTI Oil at $53.99 (+0.95%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.639, UK 10-year yield at 0.541, Germany 10-year yield at -0.355 News & … Continue reading Wednesday 29th January: Hong Kong loses 3% as trading resumes
