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Pound hits two-year high as Bank holds rates at 5% - and shares soar as investors cheer jumbo Fed cut

The Bank of England held its base rate at 5% at noon yesterday as Governor Andrew Bailey insisted it must be 'careful not to cut too fast or by too much'.

Reuters on MSN · 16h

Sterling rises vs dollar after Fed; BoE in focus

Sterling rose against a weakening dollar after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, with investors awaiting the outcome of the Bank of England policy meeting on Thursday expected to keep borrowing costs on hold.

Wall Street Journal · 13h

British Pound Rallies After Bank of England Holds Rates

The pound was at to its highest level in two-and-a-half years after the Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged, taking a more cautious approach than the Federal Reserve. The pound climbed 0.

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading

Exchange Rates · 3h

30-Month Best Pound To Dollar Exchange Rate Following Bumper Fed Rate Cut

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate struck a 30-month high on Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s dovish interest rate decision.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as markets grappled with the supersized 50 basis point interest rate cut as well as the switch to an easing monetary policy stance delivered by the Federal Reserve.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

The U.S. dollar is weakening ahead of Fed rate cut. This will determine what happens next.

This has been corrected to reflect that the Fed moved to cut rates twice by 50 basis points and 100 basis points in March 2020. The U.S. dollar has been sliding in the run-up to a widely expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday and,

10h

Pound Sterling surges to 1.3300 as BoE keeps interest rates steady at 5%

While the BoE is widely anticipated to keep interest rates steady, investors will focus on guidance for the remainder of the ...

Exchange Rates18h

Pound Sterling Strengthens, GBP/USD Climbed Ahead Of FED Rate Call

According to Scotiabank’s chief FX strategist Shaun Osborne; “A 1/4-point cut is likely to be accompanied by a dovish-leaning ...

Materials Gain as Sterling, Gold Hit Highs - Materials Roundup

The British pound sterling hit multiyear highs against the dollar after the Bank of England left rates unchanged. Gold futures, which often follow the lead of foreign-exchange markets, rose 0.7% to an ...

15h

GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling could target multi-year highs on hawkish BoE vote split

Later in the session, however, the cautious market mood helped the USD limit its losses and caused GBP/USD to retreat. In the ...

Barron's1d

British Pound Sterling/ Canadian Dollar Sep 2025

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Currency News1d

BoE Interest Rate Decision Delivers Pound to Euro Exchange Rate Gains

bolstered Sterling sentiment. Bailey, commenting on the future trajectory of monetary policy, hinted at a more gradual ...

Forbes5h

Convert Norwegian Krone To British Pound Sterling

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13h

Breaking: BoE leaves interest rate unchanged at 5% as expected

Back in August, the BoE lowered the key policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.0% from 5.25%, with a 5-4 MPC vote in favor ...

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