Bank of England (BoE) news

The Bank of England (BoE) is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Its primary objective is to maintain price stability, targeting a 2% inflation rate. The BoE uses interest rate adjustments and quantitative easing to influence the economy and achieve its inflation target. It also plays a key role in ensuring financial stability in the UK.

Pound drifting ahead of Fed, BoE meetings

The British pound is showing little movement for a second straight day, as GBP/USD trades just below the 1.25 level. BoE expected to raise rates Nobody can accuse the BoE of lacking an aggressive policy, although perhaps it should have done so earlier. The central bank has hiked rates at three straight meetings, and the streak is expected to continue at the May meeting on Thursday.

04-05-2022 11:29 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Week Ahead - Unfashionably late

A blockbuster week in store in financial markets and one that begins with bank holiday's across various countries. Throw in Chinese PMI data over the weekend and it could be a lively start to trading on Monday.

29-04-2022 14:13 GMT by Craig Erlam