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Sterling in focus as economists see rates below 4.75%: Oct 25, 2026

City economists say interest rates are unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer. For GBP/USD, rate expectations matter because they feed into views on the pound against the dollar, while a CFTC report notes the WTI rally has run ahead of positioning.

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The reading through the day

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Headlines (13)

First seen on October 25

Carried over from earlier days

Scheduled events

As of

EventForecastCurrency
Sunday, October 25
Daylight Saving Time ShiftGBP
Fed Monetary Policy ReportUSD
Monday, October 26
CBI Realized Sales-47GBP
Tuesday, October 27
BRC Shop Price Index y/y1.6%GBP
ADP Weekly Employment ChangeUSD
Core Durable Goods Orders m/m0.6%USD
Durable Goods Orders m/m1.8%USD
S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y2.7%USD

October 25 on other markets

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