Bailey speech: Optimistic UK interest rates will fall further

Source Fxstreet

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that he is optimistic that interest rates in the UK will fall but added that they need more evidence, per Reuters.

Bailey further explained that they need to see residual inflation pressures disappearing and that it's imperative that UK improved its current potential growth of 1.2%-1.3%. He also noted that the UK government will take the right decision on treatment of QT in fiscal rules.

Market reaction

These comments failed to trigger a noticeable reaction in GBP/USD. At the time of press, the pair was up 0.3% on the day at 1.3250.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
placeholder
Bitcoin Flirts With ‘Undervalued’ As MVRV Slides Toward 1Bitcoin is nearing a level on the MVRV ratio that historically lines up with market “undervaluation,” according to CryptoQuant contributor Crypto Dan, as traders look for signs that a four-month
Author  NewsBTC
20 hours ago
Bitcoin is nearing a level on the MVRV ratio that historically lines up with market “undervaluation,” according to CryptoQuant contributor Crypto Dan, as traders look for signs that a four-month
placeholder
President Trump expected to ease on metal tariffs as elections draw closePresident Donald Trump is getting ready to ease up on some of his steel and aluminum tariffs. The White House is worried about rising prices and bad poll numbers with midterm elections coming up in November, three people close to the discussions told Financial Times. The administration will look at what’s getting hit with tariffs […]
Author  Cryptopolitan
20 hours ago
President Donald Trump is getting ready to ease up on some of his steel and aluminum tariffs. The White House is worried about rising prices and bad poll numbers with midterm elections coming up in November, three people close to the discussions told Financial Times. The administration will look at what’s getting hit with tariffs […]
placeholder
Today’s Market Recap: AI Panic Intensifies, Global Assets Fall BroadlyTracking Market TrendsTradingKey - On the eve of the U.S. CPI data release, AI panic escalated. Amid deep-seated concerns that artificial intelligence will disrupt business models across many industri
Author  TradingKey
Yesterday 10: 16
Tracking Market TrendsTradingKey - On the eve of the U.S. CPI data release, AI panic escalated. Amid deep-seated concerns that artificial intelligence will disrupt business models across many industri
placeholder
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rebounds above $76.50 after sharp drop, eyes on US CPI dataSilver price (XAG/USD) recovers some lost ground to near $76.60 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The white metal suddenly fell late Thursday, pushing silver down more than 11%.
Author  FXStreet
Yesterday 01: 56
Silver price (XAG/USD) recovers some lost ground to near $76.60 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The white metal suddenly fell late Thursday, pushing silver down more than 11%.
placeholder
Is SaaS Dead? The Truth Behind the Software Meltdown, the Missing Floor, and the Peak That’s Not Coming BackOver the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen the same refrain everywhere: “SaaS has crashed this much, valuations must have bottomed, time to buy the dip.”On the surface, that sounds tempting. A lot
Author  TradingKey
Feb 12, Thu
Over the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen the same refrain everywhere: “SaaS has crashed this much, valuations must have bottomed, time to buy the dip.”On the surface, that sounds tempting. A lot
goTop
quote