Bank of England (BoE)

Economists are pretty unanimous, and for once, the market agrees that the BOE will cut rates at Thursday's meeting. The issue is that usually, with such agreement, the focus for markets is guidance for the next meeting. However, there is…
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The consensus among economists is that inflation in the UK during June will be well above the BOE's target. However, recent comments from Governor Andrew Bailey have put the emphasis on the labour market. With many other major central banks…
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Cable has been under pressure since the start of the month as the dollar has regained its mojo amid progress in trade negotiations. But part of that is also due to the shaky situation in the UK. The pound hasn't been able to capture as much…
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Markets are a bit uncertain about what could happen at Thursday's BOE meeting, which increases the chance of some volatility no matter the outcome. The consensus is pretty solid that there will be a pause at the upcoming meeting. But the…
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This week sees a host of data coming out of the UK which will provide some important insight into what the BOE (Bank of england) will decide to do at its rate decision next week. Markets appear to be hoping that it will accelerate its…
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The release of flash PMIs from certain key economies on Thursday is likely to give some key insight into how tariffs are affecting economies. This could be particularly important for the Euro and the dollar, as there is considerable debate…
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The consensus among economists is that inflation in the UK accelerated in April. But, this is not expected to shift the outlook for the BOE, because the increase is baked into the model. But, it does provide a platform to keep the pound…
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Last week's BOE meeting was a bit of a surprise to the markets. This week we get a series of key data points to see if the trend left by the rate cut will persist. Traders are looking at a slightly more hawkish central bank in London, but…
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Cable's upward surge came to a halt this week, at least for now. But the upward gains in the currency pair haven't been so much due to the pound's strength. Rather, weakness in the dollar has been the largest contributing factor. When…
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The tariff situation is not just an issue for traders, as it is proving to be a headache for central banks as well. This has added an unusual amount of ambiguity into what could be expected from interest rate policy going forward. And it's…
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