The Bank of England’s dramatic about-face decision to temporarily buy bonds in an effort to calm its disorderly bond market has no immediate implications for the Federal Reserve, a former Read more
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U.S. stocks rise as Treasury and gilt yields fall after BOE intervention
U.S. stock indexes on Wednesday turned higher, helped by a fall in Treasury yields and a surprise intervention from the Bank of England in the U.K. gilt market, but Wall Read more
Gilt yields plunge after Bank of England steps in to buy at ‘whatever scale is necessary’
U.K. gilt yields fell back from their highest in 14 years after the Bank of England said it would buy bonds at “whatever scale is necessary” to restore orderly market Read more
Gilt yields plunge after Bank of England steps in to buy at ‘whatever scale is necessary’
U.K. gilt yields fell back from their highest in 14 years after the Bank of England said it would buy bonds at “whatever scale is necessary” to restore orderly market Read more
Gilt yields pull back from multi-year highs as BoE and Treasury seek to calm nerves
U.K. government bonds rallied strongly on Tuesday, forcing yields down from multi-year highs, as the selloff sparked by the government’s tax-cutting budget ran out of steam after the Bank of Read more
Bank of England lifts rates by a half point after 5-4 vote
The Bank of England decided to lift interest rates by a half point to the highest level since 2008 in a contested decision, as the U.K. central bank joins peers Read more
Bank of England lifts rates by a half point after 5-4 vote
The Bank of England decided to lift interest rates by a half point to the highest level since 2008 in a contested decision, as the U.K. central bank joins peers Read more
Bank of England to postpone rate decision by a week due to mourning period for Queen Elizabeth
The Bank of England said it’s postponing its interest-rate decision by a week, citing the period of mourning the country is observing after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Read more
U.K. recession looms warns Bank of England as it hikes interest rates by most in 27 years
The Bank of England hiked interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday as it predicted U.K. inflation may hit double digits by the end of 2022 and Read more
10-year Treasury yield dips back below 3% as traders await European Central Bank decision
U.S. bond yields fell on Wednesday, sending the 10-year back below 3%, as market volatility eased ahead of the European Central Bank’s rate hike decision on Thursday and next week’s Read more
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