The big event is the bank of England meeting, I did a preview here
- Its Bank of England decision day - 'Super Thursday' preview
- And, here's another: Bank of England preview
Later, from the US, its weekly unemployment claims data
- Due at 8.30Am NY time
- 1330GMT
- Initial Jobless claims, expected 250k, prior 259k (the prior was higher than expected)
- Continuing jobless claims, expected 2063K, prior 2100k
- This week's result will attract more attention than usual, it's the NFP data the following day (Friday 3 February 0830NY time, 1330GMT)