The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the June 8 offshore quake near Mindanao has killed 78, left 30 missing and affected more than 1.4 mln people as of the morning of June 18. cenc recorded the event at 07:37 Beijing time on June 8 as magnitude 7.9, depth 40 km; the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported magnitude 7.8, depth 33 km.

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BofA analysts say the Bank of England is unlikely to follow the ECB with a rate hike on Thursday and a hold would probably not materially undermine confidence in the pound. Markets are watching for a potential ECB policy misstep. Energy-driven second-round effects will be closely monitored and should support further BoE tightening, but a balanced stance weighing high inflation risks against weakening employment would be market-friendly. If price shocks persist the BoE could be seen as falling behind, though BofA does not view that as the current situation; it expects the BoE to hold on Thursday and hike in July and September.