In the days leading up to the Bank of England announcement, you could see the tide shifting away from 50 bps. The RBA announcement and dipping European data added to the momentum.

We're seeing something of a 'sell the rumor, buy the fact' trade in cable as it now bounces into the London fix.

gbpusd 1 hour

On the day, the pound is now down just 6 pips to 1.2702.