Daily Agenda: Corporate Earnings Show Forex Tension
Bank of England vote indicates no change in thinking; Nikkei closes above 2,000 for the first time in 15 years; Bank of America fined in U.K.
Andrew Barber
December 17, 2025
The exterior of the Bank of England seen in London's financial district Tuesday May 6 2003. Bank of England policy makers voted 5-4 to keep interest rates unchanged this month, according to the minutes of the meeting, revealing a level of division that raises the prospect of a rate increase before the end of the year. Photographer: Graham Barclay/Bloomberg News
GRAHAM BARCLAY/BLOOMBERG NEWS
