Bank of England (BoE)

Cable is in for a potentially rough couple of days with upcoming economic events. That is, unless a series of particular notes is reached that matches a lot of different expectations. All eyes are on the BOE rate decision on Thursday. But…
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Beyond Inflation: Why Wage Growth is "Bad" For Central Banks Now that the general theme of central banks has moved towards cutting, some have been able to do so sooner than others. Two of the majors, the Fed and the BOE, are seen as the…
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UK Data Barrage: The Pressure is on the BOE The pound has been gaining strength over the last month or so, thanks to several factors. But the most salient could be said to be the upcoming election. It's widely considered that the BOE won't…
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ECB Rate Cut a Done Deal: Then What? According to both the markets and economists, it is virtually certain that the ECB will cut rates tomorrow. Which means if it does, the focus will turn to the potential rate path after that. Analysts…
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UK April CPI: Bring on the Rate Cuts? The UK will provide its usual data barrage before the market opens on Wednesday, with the chief focus being on April CPI (inflation data). The general mood in the market has come to expect a…
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The GBPUSD has largely been trading flat (within its ups and downs) so far this year. It's down compared to Jan 2 as it is coming out of its latest downswing. But the data and monetary policy might be conspiring to prevent the price of…
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Yesterday saw important interviews by the heads of the world's two largest central banks, the Fed's Jerome Powell, and the ECB's Christine Lagarde. The interviews were particularly relevant because of the opportunity to press each with…
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The UK will be releasing a series of key economic data over the course of this week that could substantially rile up cable as investors count down the weeks to when the BOE might cut rates. Evidently inflation will be the focus for…
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Tomorrow's release of final GDP figures from the US and the UK are not expected to have a major impact on the markets, but they illustrate a trend that has been weighing on Cable. Depending on how the data goes, that trend could be…
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