The chances of an interest rate increase this month have waned as the Plan B restrictions caused sterling to dip to a new 2021 low against the US dollar.
Before last night’s Downing Street announcement the pound fell by 0.5% to $1.3162, its lowest since 2020.
Money markets are now assigning only a 46% probability of a rate increase next week, down from 58% before the news and a near 70% probability two weeks ago.