EUR/GBP falls below 0.8400 due to rising likelihood of a rate cut by ECB
- EUR/GBP loses ground as lower inflation data in the Eurozone bolstered the likelihood of an ECB rate cut this month.
- Markets reflect a 95% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the European Central Bank in October.
- BoE DMP survey showed that one year ahead expected inflation by UK firms declined by an additional 0.1% in Q3.
EUR/GBP retraces its recent gains, trading around 0.8390 during the Asian session on Friday. This downside could be attributed to the lower inflation reading in the Eurozone increasing expectations of a rate cut by the European Central Bank (ECB) in October, which would mark the central bank's third reduction this year.
Earlier this week, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices dropped to 1.8% year-over-year in September, falling below the ECB’s 2% target and lowest since April 2021. Markets reflect a 95% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut this month.
However, the EUR/GBP cross gained ground following the dovish comments by Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday. BoE Governor Bailey said the prospect of the central bank becoming a “bit more aggressive” in cutting interest rates as the development of inflation continued to be good. The Bank of England is widely expected to cut the policy rate by 25 bps at the November meeting.
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