Pound heads for biggest fall in 18 months after Bank of England governor hints at ‘more activist’ rate cuts; Oil hits $77 per barrel – as it happened

Pound heads for biggest fall in 18 months after Bank of England governor hints at ‘more activist’ rate cuts; Oil hits $77 per barrel – as it happened
By: The Guardian Posted On: October 03, 2024 View: 9

Andrew Bailey tells the Guardian the Bank could become a ‘bit more aggressive’ in cutting interest rates if news on inflation continued to be goodFull story: Sterling slips after Bank of England boss hints at ‘aggressive’ rate cutsBank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock riskToday’s fall means the pound has now lost all its gains against the dollar over the last two weeks, since the US Federal Reserve slashed its lending rate by half of a percent.The Fed’s ‘jumbo’ rate cut weakened the dollar against the pound (and other currencies). Continue reading...

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