Key Central Bank Decisions and Inflation Data Set the Tone

GBP Sterling saw muted movement early in the week, with GBP/USD drifting near 1.3545 and GBP/EUR retracing from 1.1775 back below 1.1730. Caution remains ahead of a key week for UK data and policy. Markets widely expect the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 4.25% on Thursday. However, signs of softness in the…

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Can the Fed Still Ignore Inflation?

GBP The Pound had a mixed week making a small gain of 0.1% against the Euro but fell by 0.4% against the Dollar. April’s GDP and industrial production figures were slightly disappointing on Friday and the hangover from Brexit has weighed on the Pound. The so called “sausage war” is leading to growing tensions between…

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