17/03/2022
GBP/USD plummets to 1.3100 mark on BoE's 8-1 rate hike vote distribution
GBP/USD witnessed a dramatic turnaround after the BoE announced its policy decision. The 8-1 vote distribution to hike rate disappointed investors and weighed on sterling. Hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine undermined the safe-haven USD and might limit losses. The GBP/USD pair plunged over 100 pips from a near two-week high and refreshed daily low, around the 1.3100 mark after the Bank of England announced its policy decision. As was widely expected, the UK central bank raised its key rate by 25 bps to 0.75% at the end of the March policy meeting this Thursday. This marked the third straight hike in as many meetings, though the 8-1 vote distribution disappointed investors and prompted aggressive selling around the GBP/USD pair. Moreover, the markets had priced in 40% chances of a 50 bps rate hike. This, along with the uncertain outlook in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growth concerns, further weighed on the British pound. This, in turn, was seen as a key factor behind the GBP/USD pair dramatic intraday turnaround.
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