Bank of England
Bank of England policymakers on Thursday paused the central bank’s 200 billion pound ($319 billion) asset purchase program. A majority of economists had expected the Monetary Policy Committee to end the quantitative-easing measures at least for now, although a decision wasn’t seen as clear cut amid signs of a weaker-than-expected economic recovery. As expected, the MPC left its key lending rate unchanged at a record low 0.5%
