The pound hit a fresh five-month low versus the euro on Monday, even as it rose against a weakening dollar, as recent economic data and comments from a Bank of England official led investors to increase their bets on future BoE rate cuts.
Last week, data showed British retail sales fell by 0.3% in December while analysts expected a rise, core measures of consumer price growth fell sharply, and rate setter Alan Taylor said he expected the BoE to cut rates four times in 2025.
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