The Bank of England on Thursday took another step towards lowering interest rates, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was "optimistic that things are moving in the right direction". The BoE said on its Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates at a 16-year high of 5.25%. The interest-rate sensitive two-year gilt yield was last down 4 basis points at 4.274%.
Markets risk underestimating size of rate cuts, Bailey says
The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Thursday.