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The Bank of England’s decision to keep Bank Rate at 3.75% mattered more for sterling than the level itself. The Monetary Policy Committee remained divided, but the majority chose to wait for greater clarity on how fluctuations in energy prices may affect inflation and growth. This underlines that the central bank is not yet prepared to tighten policy further, despite persistent price risks.
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Consumer demand and government borrowing data are becoming increasingly important for sterling. Weak household activity would complicate the Bank of England’s task: a rate increase would place greater strain on the economy, while keeping rates unchanged would leave inflation risks unresolved. This uncertainty limits sterling’s ability to attract independent support, especially amid cautious assessments of the UK’s fiscal resilience.
The US dollar, by contrast, is supported by revised expectations for Federal Reserve policy and higher short-term US Treasury yields. The contrast in expectations for the two economies has become clearer. As long as markets price in tighter conditions in the United States and await confirmation of resilient domestic demand in the United Kingdom, the baseline scenario continues to favour the US dollar in GBP/USD.
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