Central banking

Is the UK now a buy? Analysts weigh in after market meltdown

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A security guard stands outside the London Stock Exchange building on December 29, 2020. Remove Akmen | AFP via Getty Images UK bond markets and the pound went into freefall this week as investors balked at the new government’s fiscal policy announcements, and some analysts believe opportunities are arising. The Bank of England on Wednesday … Read more

Pension fund panic led to Bank of England’s emergency intervention

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The Bank of England on Wednesday launched a historic intervention in the UK bond market in order to shore up financial stability, with markets in disarray following the new government’s fiscal policy announcements. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON – The Bank of England launched a historic intervention to stabilize the UK economyannouncing a … Read more