FTSE 100 Seen Opening Higher as ECB, Fed Decisions Eyed
FTSE 100 Seen Opening Higher as ECB, Fed Decisions Eyed
0637 GMT - The FTSE 100 is expected to open higher as investors look ahead to interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank later in the week. IG futures data show the London index of blue-chip stocks opening 38 points higher. The Fed holds its rate decision on Wednesday followed by the ECB on Thursday. "This week's central bank decisions could go a long way in determining how much further central banks are prepared to go before they can offer any insight into when they expect to stop raising rates," CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson writes. "If the markets don't like what they hear, we could see a sharp move lower." (renae.dyer@wsj.com)
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