Central Bank Watch
Bank of England Preview: Shifting Risks
February 9, 2011
The smart money, which says the Monetary Policy Committee will again elect not to change policy settings, may be whistling past the cemetery. Resistance to a bank rate hike of 25 basis points to 0.75% is diminishing. Minutes from the January 13th meeting revealed lessening comfort with the current policy stance: Two of nine committee […] More
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Asian Stocks Fall as China Reopens
February 9, 2011
The end of China’s week-long Lunar New Year celebration saw equities decline by 1.4% in Thailand and Hong Kong, 1.2% in Indonesia, China, Taiwan and South Korea, and 1.0% in India. The Chinese yuan, which had risen 0.6% during the break, reversed the move and returned to 6.594 per dollar. In other trading, the dollar […] More
