Sterling still suffering as markets await bigger Bank of England rates move

While the UK government remains unwilling to make notable concessions on its economic policies, the Bank of England will struggle to restore confidence in the embattled pound.

When Kwasi Kwarteng announced last week that the UK government’s plan to abolish the 45% income tax rate in the UK had been shelved, the new chancellor of the exchequer did not just provide yet another reminder that a week – or to be precise, 10 days – is a long time in politics. He also relieved some of the pressure on a currency that had touched record lows.

We expect that the Fed won’t be able to go much further with tightening

John Hardy, Saxo

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