The BOE is leaning toward a 25 basis point hike after the inflation gods took some pity on the UK last month.
Investors and economists will be sure to inspect the BOE's growth and inflation forecasts for indications of just how sticky the central bank thinks inflation has become.
Not to be overshadowed by monetary policy, earnings reports roar back into focus on Thursday with Apple (AAPL.O) at the forefront.
China kicks off a long line of PMI releases today with better-than-expected services activity, giving markets a bit of good news after disappointing data on Monday.
In Japan, the stock market continued to feel the drag from U.S. chip firms on Thursday morning, with the Nikkei (.N225) seeing broad-based losses.
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