GBP/USD moves below 1.2500 ahead of BoE policy decision
|- GBP/USD extends losses ahead of the interest rate decision by BoE on Thursday.
- BoE is expected to maintain its policy rate at 5.25% until September.
- The US Dollar is strengthening on the expectations of the Fed keeping higher rates for an extended period.
GBP/USD extends its losing streak for the third successive day, trading around 1.2490 during the Asian session on Thursday. Thursday brings the Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision, with expectations of maintaining interest rate at 5.25%.
Investor expectations regarding potential interest rate cuts by the Bank of England (BoE) have been delayed until September, amid concerns about strong wage growth in the United Kingdom (UK). This wage growth is contributing to core inflation, which is the central bank's preferred inflation measure. The annual inflation rate dropped to 3.2% in March, down from 3.4% in February. However, it stayed slightly above the market expectation of 3.1%. This marked the lowest rate since September 2021.
Across the pond, the US Dollar (USD) is gaining ground due to the expectations of the Federal Reserve (Fed) maintaining higher interest rates. Additionally, the higher US Treasury yields support for the US Dollar (USD), undermining the GBP/USD pair.
From the Federal Reserve (Fed), Boston Fed President Susan Collins emphasized on Wednesday the importance of a period of moderation in the US economy to achieve the central bank's 2% inflation target. On Tuesday, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said that the prevailing expectation is for rates to stay unchanged for a considerable period, as per Reuters reports.
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