Sterling down ahead of QE decision

9 February, 2012

CurrencyIndex

The Pound is under pressure ahead of the Bank of England’s Quantitative Easing decision at noon on Thursday.

The Bank is wideley expected to inject more money into the UK economy by way of gilt purchases, which effectively dilute sterling and historically has brought exchange rates down dramatically.

UK industrial and manufacturing production is also due out at 9.30 on Thursday.

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