# (GBP/USD) Pound Surges as Traders Pare Rate Cut Bets After PMI Beat - Bloomberg

> The pound jumped as much as 0.7% after UK private sector activity data beat expectations. Traders pared bets on Bank of England rate cuts this year, and the 10-year gilt yield reached 4%. Markets also priced fewer and later rate cuts.

- Date: 2024-01-24 · published 2024-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32369-gbp-usd-pound-surges-as-traders-pare-rate-cut-bets-after-pmi-beat-bloomberg
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger UK activity and delayed easing support sterling and tighter monetary conditions, which can reduce the cost of dollar-linked feed imports for UK buyers. Pricing of fewer cuts is a currency and rates story rather than a feed supply event.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/pound-surges-as-traders-pare-rate-cut-bets-after-pmi-beat

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