Monthly Archives: February 2018

Bank of England hints at rate rises

Posted on 26/02/2018 by freestyle

The Bank of England has indicated that the pace of interest rate increases could accelerate if the economy remains on its current track. Bank policymakers voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5% at their latest meeting. However, … Continue reading →

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Asia stocks gain following Wall Street’s surge

Posted on 06/02/2018 by freestyle

Asian shares gained on Monday in morning session after Wall Street touched record highs in the last session amid upbeat corporate earnings and strong global economic growth. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.19% in early trade … Continue reading →

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Pound’s rally gathers strength on growth boost

Posted on 05/02/2018 by freestyle

The pound has continued its strong run against the dollar after news of a better-than-expected performance from the UK economy in the last three months of 2017. Growth in the last quarter of 2017 hit 0.5%, ahead of the 0.4% investors … Continue reading →

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