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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates

Investors predict MPC will maintain interest at 5.25% when it meets on Thursday.

BUZZ-Gold miners: Strengthening dollar hits gold price

Reuters - UK Focus

** Blue (OTC BB: BUES - news) -chip precious metals miners Randgold Resources , Fresnillo (Other OTC: FNLPF - news) down 1.9-2.1 pct, bottom two losers on the FTSE 100, after gold prices hit 1-wk low

** Dollar strengthens after hawkish comments from another U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . Federal Reserve official, hurting gold

** Dollar gains offsetting support from safe-haven demand for the metal a day after attacks in Brussels

** Smaller gold miners Acacia Mining (LSE: ABG.L - news) down 2 pct, Centamin (Toronto: CEE.TO - news) down 0.5 pct; Centamin fell 3.6 pct on Monday following results (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)