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Bank expands QE by £50bn

Investment Week | 09 Feb 2012

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK’s ailing economy.

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Chinese inflation jumps for first time in five months

Chinese inflation jumped in January after a straight run of five monthly declines due to seasonal factors.

Investment Week | 09 Feb 2012

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MPC still unanimous on bank rate but predicts more QE

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) once again voted unanimously to maintain interest rates at 0.5% and keep the quantitative easing (QE) programme at £275bn in January, despite fears inflation may fall below target levels.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012

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Inflation fears unfounded, says MPC's Posen

Fears we are facing a period of prolonged inflation are “unfounded”, said Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Adam Posen, speaking on a day when UK inflation dropped sharply.

Investment Week | 18 Jan 2012

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UK inflation drops to 4.2%

UK CPI inflation fell from 4.8% in November 2011 to 4.2% last month, the largest drop since December 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

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Invesco's Greenwood: UK at risk of sovereign debt crisis

The UK and the US could be dragged into a eurozone-style sovereign debt crisis if they waver on austerity plans, said Invesco's John Greenwood.

Investment Week | 16 Jan 2012

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Index-linked gilts sold at lowest-ever negative yield

The UK has sold £700m of long-dated index-linked gilts for a negative real yield of 0.116%, the lowest level ever recorded.

Investment Week | 10 Jan 2012

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MPC's Dale: Inflation will fall to 3% by March

Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale has predicted inflation will fall to around 3% early next year and is confident the latest round of quantitative easing will prop up the economy.

Investment Week | 14 Dec 2011

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Leaviss: Greek euro exit would trigger 'horrifying' run on banks

If Greece leaves the euro, banks across the Continent will suffer "horrifying" consequences, with a run on banks worse than anything seen before, said M&G's bond star Jim Leaviss.

Investment Week | 13 Dec 2011

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UK CPI inflation falls to 4.8%

UK CPI inflation fell from 5% to 4.8% in November, the Office for National Statistics said, in line with economists’ forecasts.

Investment Week | 13 Dec 2011

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China loosens monetary policy for first time in three years

Today the People’s Bank of China (PBC) has slashed reserve requirements for all banks by 50 basis points from December 5.

Investment Week | 30 Nov 2011

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MPC’s Weale: UK will take five and a half years to recover

The UK will take five and a half years to recover to pre-recession levels, said Bank of England external MPC member Martin Weale in a speech today to the National Institute of Social and Economic Research (NIESR).

Investment Week | 25 Nov 2011

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MPC warns inflation may not fall as fast as expected

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously in favour of keeping bank rate at a record low of 0.5% and maintaining QE at current levels, while warning inflation is unlikely to fall as fast as expected.

Investment Week | 23 Nov 2011

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Fidelity launches Emerging Markets Inflation Linked Bond fund

Fidelity Worldwide Investments has launched an Emerging Markets Inflation Linked Bond fund for Andrew Weir.

Investment Week | 18 Nov 2011

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BoE: Inflation could fall to 3% by end of Q1

Consumer Prices Index inflation could fall to 3% by the end of Q1 2012 as the impact of the VAT hike and high oil prices falls away.

Investment Week | 16 Nov 2011

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