In just a few hours, the UK will be packing up for the first of May’s three bank holidays.
Termed the ‘Early May Bank Holiday', this weekend's has been shifted out of its typical place in the calendar thanks to some big news next week, which will inevitably have the eyes of the world upon it. Place your bets I speak, of course, of the return of Monetary Policy Committee week(ish), as central banks scattered around the world convene to decide the direction of travel for their interest rates and general messaging. The Bank of Japan took the early kick off, with new governor Kazuo Ueda this morning unveiling a comprehensive review of the bank's policy and scrubbing a mainst...
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