🚨 BOE HIKES BANK RATE — NOW AT 4%

The Bank of England has raised its official bank rate by 25 basis points to 4%, according to the headline from the central bank. The primary transmission channel is the interest rate differential: a higher policy rate lifts sterling yields relative to the euro area and other major currencies, which tends to attract capital inflows and support the pound. Gilts are directly repriced as the front end of the curve adjusts upward, with longer-dated yields moving according to expectations for the rate path and inflation. The FTSE 100 typically reacts less favorably to tighter domestic monetary conditions, since its heavy weighting toward multinational earners can benefit from a stronger pound while domestically oriented banks and rate-sensitive sectors face tighter financing conditions. Traders should watch the next UK CPI release and the accompanying Bank of England forward guidance for signals on whether further tightening is priced in.

The British Pound (GBP) reacts sharply to Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee decisions, UK CPI and GDP releases, Gilt yield moves, and domestic political events. Cable (GBP/USD) is one of the most news-sensitive forex majors.

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