The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee pronounces on interest rates and quantitative easing (QE) today, and while no shocks are expected on rates, there could be movement if the QE is greater or less than the expected £100bn.
President Macron of France is coming to London today (no two weeks’ quarantine for him then) to give the city the Legion d’Honneur and have talks with Boris Johnson. Could there be movement on Brexit talks – or at least quarantine?
The importance of face-to-face meetings has been highlighted by a new book from President Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton, which suggests foreign leaders play Trump like a fiddle in personal meetings.
The dollar faces threats, but is once again benefiting from safe haven status as a new wave of Covid-19 threatens.
