The Bank of England is hoping short-term cash infusions will stabilize markets when it winds down its emergency bond-buying program on Friday
Turmoil in the U.K. bond market created a feedback loop that left investors like pension funds short on cash and rippled out into other markets. WSJ’s Chelsey Dulaney explains the type of investment at the heart of the crisis.
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