Despite the recent improvement in the UK labour market, the Bank of England (BoE) is likely to lag behind the US Fed in raising interest rates. Over time, this should put renewed downward pressure on sterling against the dollar and on gilt yields relative to Treasuries. However, the bigger picture is that both central banks are set to keep monetary policy loose for several more years.
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