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Dovish message from MPC, but 2016 rate hike still likely

Today’s “Super Thursday” announcements were generally dovish but, true to form, Governor Carney gave mixed messages, striking a more hawkish tone at the press conference. While market expectations have changed very little, our view is that a hike in Bank Rate is still likely this year.

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