monetary-policy
BoE's Bailey Says His Main Message Is One of Good News
Pound, UK Borrowing Costs Drop as Investors up Bets on Rate Cuts After Dovish BoE
Bank of England Leaves Rates Steady After Tight Vote, Sterling Falls
Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75% in Surprisingly Close Vote
Bank of England Votes Narrowly to Hold Rates but Signals Reduction Ahead
Date: February 5, 2026
By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only after an unexpectedly narrow 5-4 vote, and it said...
Morning Bid: Skittish Investors Haunted by Tech Sell-Off
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu: Conviction was high that major U.S. tech firms would deliver another impressive quarter of strong sales and rosy...
Bank of England Set to Hold Rates Pending Clearer Picture on Inflation
Date: February 5, 2026
By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and leave its options open about when it will cut them again as it waits to be...
ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged, Signal Comfort With Dollar Weakness
Date: February 4, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday and signal that no policy move is imminent, even if the euro's recent surge...
Forint Seen Falling From 2-year High as Cee Currencies Stay Near Peaks: Reuters Poll
Date: February 4, 2026
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The forint is likely to fall from two-year highs against the euro in the coming months, although the Hungarian currency and others in central Europe should...
FTSE 100 Makes Record Close, Gsk at 26-year High After Earnings Impress
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a record high on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy stocks and insurer Beazley, while investors awaited the Bank of England's monetary policy decision...