What the BoE decided in June 2026
GBP/USD after the BoE decision, minute by minute
One-minute candles, London time. The box is the hour before the announcement. How we measure.
- The hour beforeGBP/USD ranged 15 pips, from 1.32250 to 1.32399, and was at 1.32280 at the announcement.
- The first spike After 0 minutes price went through the hour's low and ran 20 pips past it.
- The close back No five-minute candle closed back inside the range within the hour: the first move held.
- The other side Not measured: it needs a close back first.
- The moves From the last price before the announcement: −13 pips at 15 minutes, −17 pips at one hour, +24 pips at four hours.
Across 14 measured BoE decisions since January 2025, the first spike closed back inside the hour-before range within 60 minutes in 8 (57%), and in 5 of those price then took the other side within four hours. In the other 6 the first move held. Median move in the first 15 minutes: 29 pips.
This decision is one where the first move held. Counts include the decisions where it did not close back. All BoE dates · BoE overview.
BoE June 2026 decision: questions
What time was the BoE interest rate decision on Jun 18, 2026?
It was announced at 12:00 PM London (7:00 AM EDT New York, 8:00 PM Tokyo Tokyo).
What did the BoE decide in June 2026?
Held at 3.75% (previous 3.75%). Economists expected: hold at 3.75%, so the decision was as expected.
How did GBP/USD react to the BoE decision in June 2026?
On one-minute candles: the hour before ranged 15 pips; the first spike went below it by 20 pips; it did not close back inside within the hour; after one hour GBP/USD was −17 pips from its pre-announcement price.
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