(MENAFN- DailyFX) A 0.4% rebound in U.S. Retail Sales may improve the British Pound's appeal and generate a more meaningful rebound in GBP/USD as it puts increased pressure on the Bank of England (BoE) to normalize monetary policy.
Prospects for a stronger recovery may prompt an increased number of BoE officials to adopt a more hawkish tone for monetary policy, and we may see Governor Mark Carney continue to prepare U.K. households and businesses for higher borrowing-costs as the central bank turns increasingly upbeat towards the economy. However, with the May election quickly approaching, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may continue to endorse a wait-and-see approach going into mid-2015 amid the risk for a material shift in fiscal policy.
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