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FTSE 100 (^FTSE)
| Previous close | 8,313.67 |
| Open | 8,313.67 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 8,313.67 - 8,365.28 |
| 52-week range | 7,215.80 - 8,365.30 |
| Avg. volume | 1,118,221,975 |
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-China outperforms Asian shares on solid trade data, BOE in focus
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday but solid Chinese trade data helped China stocks outperform, while the yen stabilised after three days of decline as Japanese authorities hinted at the potential for currency intervention. Europe looked set for a subdued open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures flat, although the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of England later in the global day. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.2% but was hovering not far from a 15-month high hit earlier in the week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a stance for policy easing later this year.
ReutersMorning Bid: Bank of England to test cut assumptions
The Bank of England is not expected to move interest rates today. Academic Swati Dhingra already voted for a cut in March and some figure on Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden joining her this month. Governor Andrew Bailey has sounded comfortable about cutting rates this year, without putting a timetable on it.
- Reuters
MORNING BID EUROPE-Bank of England to test cut assumptions
The Bank of England is not expected to move interest rates today. Academic Swati Dhingra already voted for a cut in March and some figure on Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden joining her this month. Governor Andrew Bailey has sounded comfortable about cutting rates this year, without putting a timetable on it.
