The BoE unexpectedly left the Bank Rate unchanged at last week’s meeting. The decision followed a surprise drop in headline inflation, which coupled with weaker than expected growth suggested that policy settings are now sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down lastingly. Markets have trimmed expectations for peak rates in the UK substantially, and we see
Share: GBP/USD remains on the defensive near a multi-month trough touched this Tuesday. A combination of factors lifts the USD to a fresh YTD top and weighed on the major. The BoE’s surprise pause continues to weigh on the GBP and favours bearish traders. The GBP/USD pair is seen oscillating in a narrow
Share: GBP/USD struggles to gain any meaningful traction and oscillates in a narrow trading range. The risk-on impulse is seen undermining the safe-haven USD and lending support to the major. The divergent Fed-BoE policy outlook should keep a lid on any meaningful upside for the pair. The GBP/USD pair finds some support near
Share: Scepticism about whether the BoE will ultimately act restrictively enough is likely to continue to weigh on the Pound in the near term, economists at Commerzbank report. EUR/GBP to appreciate in the coming quarters The market is likely to be dominated by concerns that the BoE is acting too slowly and cautiously
Share: Pound Sterling finds buying interest while UK recession risks remain intact. UK Manufacturing PMI is expected to contract for the 14th time in a row. UK’s real estate inquiries increase as households see no more increase in mortgage rates. The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces an intense sell-off despite the United States’ core Personal
Share: EUR/GBP corrects significantly to near 0.8630 ahead of the German HICP data for September. Germany’s annual HICP inflation is seen softening despite rising energy prices. The UK economy is facing the headwinds of a stubborn inflation outlook and economic woes. The EUR/GBP pair drops vertically to near 0.8630 in the European session.
Share: Pound Sterling may continue its three-day losing spell further amid uncertainty over the economic outlook. S&P Global reported that UK Services PMI contracted for the second time straight. BoE policymakers shifted focus on the UK’s economic prospects against persistent inflationary pressure. The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces selling pressure as investors start worrying
Share: GBP/JPY trading into the 181.50 handle, on the low side for the week. The Pound Sterling lost ground across the board this week after a dovish twist from the BoE. The BoJ continues to maintain their easy monetary policy stance. The GBP/JPY is ticking into the south side of the 181.50 handle after the
Share: The EUR/GBP made a late-week break for the 0.87 handle. The Pound Sterling continues to give up ground after a dovish BoE shrank from rate hikes, EU PMI figures came in mixed, keeping Euro gains restrained. The EUR/GBP stretched for the 0.8700 major handle in Friday trading, closing the week with over
Share: GBP dropped this week on the back of the BoE’s unchanged policy decision. Economists at Rabobank have revised down their six-month EUR/GBP forecast modestly. Gloomy economic outlook for the Eurozone The dip in GBP after the steady policy decision from the BoE this week has lifted EUR/GBP towards the top of its
