London’s
The capital’s premier index fell 0.3 per cent to 7,102 during opening exchanges.
Investors are bracing for a raft of announcements from the Bank’s monetary policy committee at
Read more: Bank of England’s MPC meeting: Who will take Haldane’s hawkish reins?
The Old Lady is expected to keep rates unchanged at 0.1 per cent, while there are strong expectations that some members will dissent on the pace of its current bond buying programme.
Alongside its usual raft of announcements, the Bank will publish an in-depth examination breaking down the prospects for the
The pound gained 0.14 per cent against the greenback to buy
The domescially-focused
Winners and losers
Aerospace engineer Rolls Royce led the morning’s gains, shooting up 2.05 per cent to £106.68 after the
Advertising giant
Read more:
Miners led the morning’s losses.
Banking giant Lloyds notched the open’s biggest losses, sliding 2.65 per cent to £46.05.
Around the world
Asian shares posted poor performances in overnight trading as investor fears that a sharp rise in Covid cases in the country could sweep across the region and trigger a reintroduction of restrictions on economic activity.
China’s CSI 300 fell 0.61 per cent and Hong Kong’s
Japan’s
European shares flew out of the gates – the Stoxx 600 rose 0.61 per cent.
Read more:
The post
© City AM, source