UK labor market has been more resilient than expected

“The UK labor market has been more resilient than expected,” Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Catherine Mann said on Wednesday.

Additional quotes

  • Worried that household inflation expectations have increased.
  • Need to see loss of pricing power by firms but goods price inflation is going up.
  • There will be lower goods prices in world economy due to trade diversion.
  • Companies will look for chance to rebuild margins.

Market reaction

GBP/USD holds lower ground near 1.3300 as of writing, down 0.09% on the day.

Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/boes-mann-uk-labor-market-has-been-more-resilient-than-expected-202505140613