Flash: Reflecting yesterdays BoE developments – Investec

FXstreet.com (New York) - Corporate Treasury Lee McDarby at Investec delves into the recent BoE decisions and reflects on yesterday’s outcome.

GBP receives boost

“Yesterday’s surprise 9-0 vote to maintain the current level of asset purchases disclosed in the minutes released from the last MPC meeting gave the GBP the boost it sorely needed.”

Now eighteen days into the job, Carney has already had an immediate impact at the BoE – “whilst it may appear the MPC is backing away from further QE, the unanimous vote more likely reflects the MPC moving to ‘stock take ‘mode at the new Governor’s first meeting.”

EUR/USD muted on Bernanke

The shared currency continues to meander between 1.3080 and 1.3100 on Thursday, as Chairman Bernanke’s second testimony, this time before the Senate, has just kicked in.
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USD/CHF held by 0.9475 resistance

The USD/CHF foreign exchange rate surged higher as the USD notched solid gains across the board during US trading, peaking recently at 0.9474 (intraday high).
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