# Sterling, euro rally against dollar after Bank of England buys UK bonds

> Sterling and the euro rallied against the dollar after the Bank of England bought UK government bonds in its first buyback operation. The central bank accepted 1.025 billion pounds of the 2.587 billion pounds offered, and committed to buying long-dated gilts until October 14.

- Date: 2022-09-28 · published 2022-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39830-sterling-euro-rally-against-dollar-after-bank-of-england-buys-uk-bonds
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The intervention eased dollar strength temporarily, which can modestly support dollar-priced commodities, though underlying UK fiscal risks remain.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-07-28 | [Pound Sterling Extends Gains against Euro and Dollar on post-Fed Relief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40759-pound-sterling-extends-gains-against-euro-and-dollar-on-post-fed-relief.md) | -0.3% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-01-01 | [Sterling keeps rising after the Bank of England raised the bar on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21759-sterling-keeps-rising-after-the-bank-of-england-raised-the-bar-on-rate-cuts.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-02-06 | [Yen hits 8-week high; sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26320-yen-hits-8-week-high-sterling-drops-after-bank-of-england-rate-cut.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-06-26 | [Dollar drops to lowest since 2021 against euro, sterling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24414-dollar-drops-to-lowest-since-2021-against-euro-sterling.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2023-01-31 | [Expect Pound Sterling Weakness against Euro, Dollar in Wake of Bank of England: CIBC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38020-expect-pound-sterling-weakness-against-euro-dollar-in-wake-of-bank-of-england.md) | -1.3% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-12-15 | [Sterling falls against dollar and euro on 'dovish' UK rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38477-sterling-falls-against-dollar-and-euro-on-dovish-uk-rate-hike.md) | -0.5% | +1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2024-01-31 | [Pound pares advance against Euro and Dollar as investors position for Bank of England By PoundSterlingLIVE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32370-pound-pares-advance-against-euro-and-dollar-as-investors-position-for-bank-of.md) | -0.9% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/forex-markets-dollar-sterling-federsl-reserve-interest-rates-cuts-growth.html

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