BOE Rate Pricing Limits Sterling Moves After Weak U.K. GDP Data -- Market Talk

Dow Jones12-12 22:26

1426 GMT - Sterling only fell modestly after Friday's weaker-than-expected U.K. economic data for October as an interest-rate cut next week is nearly fully priced, MUFG Bank's Derek Halpenny says in a note. The BOE is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points on Thursday. "The lack of sterling moves also reflects the other big event risk next week--the [U.S. nonfarm payrolls] data releases for both October and November." Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to a weakening labor market as the reason it cut rates Wednesday. If the jobs data Tuesday confirm this, further dollar selling into year-end seems likely, Halpenny says. Sterling falls 0.1% to $1.3370. The euro rises 0.1% to 0.8770 pounds. (renae.dyer@wsj.com)

 

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