Western countries should not appease Russia following its invasion of Ukraine even if there are difficult economic consequences, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday. “What Russia is doing in Ukraine is appalling,” Bailey said at a discussion in Washington hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.“My …
Read More »GBP/USD Correcting ECB Selloff As BoE Policy In Focus Again
At 1.3069, the GBP/USD pair is attempting to correct the London sell-off that followed the European Central Bank announcements that sank the Euro and enabled the embattled US dollar to bounce back. The pound was caught up in the flows and extended a fall from a high of 1.3146 to …
Read More »GBP/USD Slips Back As Sterling Weakens Post-ECB
The GBP/USD pair has dipped back under 1.3100 as it weakens in tandem with the euro post-dovish ECB policy announcement. The pair remains at risk of falling to sub-1.3000 levels amid the risk of more BoE/Fed policy divergence.Though the currency hasn’t been weighed as badly as its euro counterpart, the …
Read More »GBP/USD to slump towards 1.30 on repricing of BoE hikes
The GBP is recording a slight gain on the day, bouncing off the low-1.31s. Bank of England (BoE) rates pricing are still too optimistic, which should drag cable down to the 1.30 level.Broader trends since last summer suggest weakness ahead. Markets could do with a decent amount of repricing of …
Read More »GBP/USD Flat Despite US dollar’s strength
The US dollar is robust at the start of the week, with the DXY higher on the day so far by nearly 0.5% and for three straight sessions.Markets still pricing a lot more than what the Bank of England has guided. GBP/USD is flat on the day and has traded …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 28 March
The gold price is down on the day, losing around 1.9% as the US stock market rises later in the day for a positive close in hopes of a breakthrough in peace talks surrounding the Ukraine crisis. The market mood was sour, helping the American dollar to end the day …
Read More »BoE Expects UK Energy Shock Similar To The 1970s
Consumers and businesses will come under severe pressure from cost of living squeeze, according to BoE governor Andrew Bailey says: ‘The shock from energy prices this year will be larger than any single year in the 1970s”, Bailey added. Britain’s economy is expected to suffer a growth slowdown amid the …
Read More »GBP/JPY Advances As UK Yields Surge, Eying Annual Highs
The GBP/JPY pair advanced above 157.00 on Monday despite a somewhat risk-off market feel and is eyeing annual highs near 158.00.The pair was lifted by a surge in UK yields in tandem with their global peers. With dovish vibes expected from BoE’s Bailey later this week and fragile risk appetite, …
Read More »GBP/USD Recovers Despite BoE’s Dovishness
The GBP/USD pair has recovered from post-BoE lows in the 1.3100s and is back in the green above 1.3150. The pair hasn’t yet been able to get back to pre-BoE levels at 1.3200 as traders mull the dovish meeting.BoE dovishness coupled with headwinds to the global economy as a result …
Read More »BoE Hikes interest rates by 25bps to 0.75% as expected
In its latest monetary policy announcement, the Bank of England (BoE) opted to raise the benchmark UK interest rate by a further 25bps to 0.75% from 0.50%, as had been widely expected. GBP’s kneejerk reaction was to drop sharply as a result of only eight on nine Monetary Policy Committee …
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