- The Pound Sterling edges higher against the US Dollar ahead of key US data on the horizon.
- US NFP and the Manufacturing PMIs could influence the Fed interest rate path.
- The BoE is expected to cut interest rates only once in the remaining two meetings this year.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthens against its major peers on Friday as traders reassess the amount of interest-rate cuts that the Bank of England (BoE) is expected to deliver for the remainder of the year. The BoE is expected to cut interest rates once in any of the two meetings in November and December. According to Reuters, traders see an 80% chance that the BoE will cut its key borrowing rates by 25 basis points (bps) on Thursday, pushing them lower to 4.75%.
On the contrary, analysts at the Bank of Montreal (BMO) expect the BoE to leave interest rates unchanged at 5% in its meeting on Thursday due to various factors. “Considering the composition of the MPC, and the effect the budget measures will have on the BoE projections and on inflation persistence, we think at least 5 [policymakers] may well vote for an unchanged Bank Rate.”
Market speculation for BoE interest rate cuts has reduced after the United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer unveiled a 40 billion pounds worth of tax increase, the highest since 1993, and measures to increase fiscal deficit to revive public spending and boost investment. Also, the Office for Business Responsibility (OBR) raised inflation forecasts for 2024 and 2025 to 2.5% and 2.6%, respectively, prompting traders to further pare back BoE rate-cut bets.
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