No change from Bank of England

The Bank of England left interest rates and quantitative easing on hold at its monthly policy meeting today, as expected.

Elsewhere, the European Central Bank in its monthly report reduced its forecast for Eurozone growth next year, while maintaining that the single currency area is still on track for recovery. It added that current interest rates are appropriate, given the debt problems in some Euro countries.

In the USA, jobless claims came out better than expected, but for the Pound, exchange rates across the board remain broadly unchanged.