# UK Economic Growth Slows: Impact on Pound and Interest Rates

> Sterling fell after UK GDP grew 0.1% in November, below the 0.2% forecast. The pound traded near $1.2207 and markets priced about 58 basis points of Bank of England cuts this year.

- Date: 2025-01-16 · published 2025-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26735-uk-economic-growth-slows-impact-on-pound-and-interest-rates
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker UK growth data raises the chance of BoE easing, which is a macro factor for sterling-denominated feed input costs but has little direct grain price impact.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- globalbankingandfinance.com: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/BRITAIN-STERLING-27f74054-9b1b-4346-bcb5-e56facddfc02/

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