The pound hit its highest level against the euro and US dollar since mid-2022 yesterday following the Bank of England’s interest rate decision at midday.
There were two more high-level data sets this morning. Retail sales in August leapt ahead of expectations, growing by 1%, but the GFK consumer confidence reading fell to its lowest for several months. Next week we will see a reading from the business side of the equation, with S&P Global PMI readings on Monday.
GBP/EUR past year


