There are lots of mixed signals at the moment
UK Rate Decision Today!
It explains the erratic moves in the major currency pairs, where trends have been short-lived.
In the UK, economic growth is weak, yet we have strong wage growth.
It puts the Bank of England in a quandary.
No bother, central banks are masters of saying a lot while saying nothing at all.
Will we get a rate cut over summer?
“It’s not unreasonable to believe” is the answer.
Meanwhile, the Europeans look set to cut rates in June. “It would seem plausible” was the coded language used. That’s about as direct as it gets from a central bank.
As the for the US, the Fed are looking to “gain confidence” before they start cutting.
Bottom line, Europeans to cut rates in June, then probably the UK over the summer and the Americans later in the year.
In simple terms, relative to the Pound that would weaken the Euro and strengthen the Dollar.
But as we know there is a lot of noise beyond the headlines.
So what next, what should you do?
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Current rates:
Wednesday 15th May 2024 at 11:00
£1.00 GBP = 1.1660 EURO
£1.00 GBP = 1.2520 USD
£1.00 GBP = 1.8995 AUD
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£1.00 GBP = 1.7205 CAD
£1.00 GBP = 1.1425 CHF
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