British Pound: Fiscal tightening risks dovish BOE repricing – BBH

BBH’s Elias Haddad highlights that Pound gains were supported by an upward revision to UK Q2 GDP, with growth beating both prior estimates and Bank of England (BOE) forecasts. Yet he stresses that attention is shifting to the October 28 Autumn Budget, where expected tax hikes and spending cuts could lessen the need for BOE rate increases and leave GBP exposed to a dovish repricing of monetary policy.

Budget may cap pound upside

"Tighter fiscal policy would reduce the need for the BOE to deliver the 100bps of rate hikes priced over the next twelve months, and leaves GBP vulnerable to a dovish BOE repricing."

"UK financial markets barely reacted to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech yesterday."

"His speech focused on his long-term policy agenda ahead of the next general election, due by 2029, instead of a blueprint for immediate policy action."

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