GBPUSD slips, as UK report first Omicron death
In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation, confirming that there has been an Omicron related death.
Speaking on Monday, Johnson stated that, “Sadly yes, omicron is producing hospitalizations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with omicron”.
This led the PM to push Britons to pursue a third dose of the vaccine, saying, "A tidal wave of Omicron is coming. And I'm afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection we all need".
GBPUSD fell to an intraday low of 1.3208 on the news, as the pair remained on the periphery of multi-year lows.
London’s FTSE 100 closed 0.83% lower on the news.
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U.S. Indices lower ahead of Fed meeting
Indices in the United States were lower on Monday, as markets prepared for this week's Federal Reserve policy meeting.
The final Fed meeting of the year comes as figures recently showed that consumer prices had risen by their fastest pace since 1982.
Last week’s CPI confirmed that inflation in the U.S. had risen to an annual rate of 6.8% in November, putting further pressure on the Fed to take action.
Chair Powell, as well as other officials at the bank have consistently stated that rising inflation was transitory, however as time passes, they may begin to change their tune.
As such, some believe that we could see some action, or forward guidance during Wednesday’s meeting, which has led to investors taking a risk off approach.
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