# Instant view: Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote | Reuters

> The Bank of England held rates steady in a 5-4 vote, with the narrowest possible margin. Governor Bailey's statement dropped its gradual-and-careful language and signalled further cuts if disinflation continues.

- Date: 2025-11-06 · published 2025-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22191-instant-view-bank-of-england-keeps-rates-on-hold-in-knife-edge-vote-reuters
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A more dovish BoE tends to weaken sterling, which raises the cost in pounds of dollar-priced feed ingredients for UK buyers. The effect on feed prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/view-bank-england-keeps-rates-hold-knife-edge-vote-2025-11-06/

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