EUR/GBP heading towards 0.8325 - Natixis

Nordine NAAM, Research Analyst at Natixis, explains that while there were rumours two MPC members of BoE would vote for an interest rate hike, this proved unfounded.

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“There was no change from the previous meeting, with the Committee voting by a 7-1 majority to keep the bank rate on hold. This clearly disappointed the market, in turn weighing on sterling, even though the Bank of England hinted that a monetary tightening could occur earlier than expected by the market if the Brexit effects prove limited. However, the latest figures have revealed a sharp slowdown in industrial production. After growing by almost 4.3% year-on-year in December, industrial production declined by 0.5% month-on-month in March. Next week, watch out for consumer prices (expected to show an increase of 2.6% in April), retail sales and the labour force survey. In this context, the EUR/GBP could recover temporarily towards 0.8325 if these publications are good.”