Bruna Skarica at MORGAN STANLEY says that despite rising odds of further Fed hikes, the Bank of England is expected to keep its policy rate at 3.75% for the next few months. Thursday's UK jobs data showed a fragile labour market, reducing the BoE's need to raise rates to fight inflation. Skarica adds the BoE can retain a tightening bias while keeping rates unchanged in the near term.

2026-06-18

Bruna Skarica at MORGAN STANLEY says that despite rising odds of further Fed hikes, the Bank of England is expected to keep its policy rate at 3.75% for the next few months. Thursday's UK jobs data showed a fragile labour market, reducing the BoE's need to raise rates to fight inflation. Skarica adds the BoE can retain a tightening bias while keeping rates unchanged in the near term.