# Sterling at two-week high as traders digest BoE vote split | Reuters

> The pound neared two-week highs against the dollar as traders digested the Bank of England's Thursday rate cut to 4%. Four of the nine policymakers voted to hold rates, a split that signalled a more cautious easing path.

- Date: 2025-08-08 · published 2025-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23590-sterling-at-two-week-high-as-traders-digest-boe-vote-split-reuters
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger pound on a hawkish-leaning BoE split shifts currency flows and can influence UK-linked commodity import costs.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/sterling-two-week-high-traders-digest-boe-vote-split-2025-08-08/

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