The Bank of England adopts a hawkish outlook, but the upward movement of the pound faces resistance.

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Institutional viewpoints indicate that speeches by Bank of England officials this week reinforced the judgment that the market-implied central bank path is overly hawkish.
The market has fully priced in a rate hike in November, and the probability of another hike in December is around 50%; the interest rate curve implies four hikes in the next 12 months.
If even the most hawkish Bank of England officials are questioning the pace of tightening, it suggests that market expectations have moved ahead of policymakers.
The risk is that the Bank of England is unlikely to be more hawkish than the market; a single rate hike is unlikely to be an unambiguous positive for the pound. Asymmetric risks on the interest rate curve favor a dovish repricing.
The pound's muted reaction to these officials slightly pushing back against market pricing suggests that, aside from volatility around the decision itself, this may not become a key driver of the overall pound trend. Next week's inflation data will provide clearer guidance.
The pound remains one of the higher-yielding currencies within the G10 group. As long as UK economic growth remains steady, carry trade demand should keep corrections relatively shallow, especially against the euro.

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The Bank of England adopts a hawkish outlook, but the upward movement of the pound faces resistance.

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