# Bank of England gives mixed signals on rate rise, Trump slams Opec on oil prices - as it happened | Business | The Guardian

> Sterling was trading around $1.4075 after falling sharply earlier in the day following Mark Carney's BBC interview, which left the Bank of England's rate outlook unclear. The pound was up 0.3% against the euro at €1.1442.

- Date: 2018-04-20 · published 2018-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65769-bank-of-england-gives-mixed-signals-on-rate-rise-trump-slams-opec-on-oil-prices
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over Bank of England policy moves sterling and the dollar, affecting the currency conditions for dollar-priced feed commodity trade.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: neutral

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2018/apr/20/pound-dips-as-carney-casts-doubt-on-may-rate-rise-business-live?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-5ad9c3fde4b0d0cf980b72f6

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