World Outlook Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : World Outlook

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Les H who wrote (47846)	9/20/2025 9:59:17 AM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) of 48963

Bank of England is an easing in tightening to avert massive lossesSky's economics and data editor Ed Conway explains how an unwinding of historic Bank support for the UK economy has been rowed back on, to save us many billions of pounds. Ed Conway Economics and data editor Sky Then, three years ago, the Bank began to reverse QE. That meant selling off those bonds. And while it bought many of those bonds at high prices, it has been selling them at low prices. In some cases it has been losing astounding amounts on each sale. Take the 2061 gilt. It bought a slug of them for £101 a go, and has sold them for £28 a piece. Hence realising a staggering 73% loss. news.sky.com Not exactly tightening if you sell assets at a huge loss.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next