Economics
Pound Shrugs Off Carney Signal in Longest Losing Run in a Year
- Sterling falls for eighth day against dollar as services slow
- Selloff reflects doubts on timing of BOE rate increase
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It’s less than a week after Mark Carney said early 2016 remains a possibility for raising interest rates, and yet the pound is suffering its longest slump in a year.
Traders are paying little heed to the Bank of England governor’s suggestion that Britain can shrug off the effects of China’s stock-market meltdown and are focusing on signs the domestic economy is losing enough momentum for a rate increase to be delayed.