Pound Dips Despite Hawkish BoE Talk By Investing.com – Investing.com

Pound Dips Despite Hawkish BoE Talk By Investing.com – Investing.com

By Sam Boughedda

Investing.com — On Monday, the pound dipped against most other major currencies, notwithstanding hawkish talk from the BoE and banks saying they see a hike in rates as likely in November.

Sterling slipped 0.12% against the dollar to $1.3728 heading into the U.S. close, despite hawkish comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey over the weekend, who said they “will have to act” as energy prices drive consumer costs higher.