BoE’s Greene warns waiting for second-round inflation effects would be too late
Greene’s remarks reinforce the hawkish wing of the MPC and support market expectations of a November hike, which recent reports put at around 84%. Her warning about second-round effects ties directly to the energy shock from the Iran war: if higher oil and diesel costs feed into
GBP/USD — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Barclays | Bullish | 1.4100 |
Goldman Sachs | Bullish | 1.3600 |
UOB | Bullish | 1.3700 |
All 19 desk targets for GBP/USD
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GBP/USD Consensus Check: 1.355 Target, 2.5% Below Spot — Week of Oct 12, 2026
Cable trades at 1.3206, sitting 2.54% below the 20-firm median Dec-26 target of 1.355, with a 0.26-point dispersion that reflects genuine disagreement on BoE-vs-Fed timing.
GBP/USD Consensus Check: 1.355 Target, Spot at 1.3234 — Week of Oct 11, 2026
Cable trades 2.33% below the 20-firm median Dec-26 target of 1.355, with a 0.26-point spread separating UBS at 1.50 from Citi at 1.24.
GBP/USD: Consensus Targets 1.355 but Spot Sits 2.3% Below
Cable trades at 1.3234 against a 20-firm median Dec-26 target of 1.355, a 2.33% gap that reflects divergent BoE-vs-Fed rate path assumptions.