There’s been a fairly strong move lower in the pound in the last hour after the announcement that UK PM May has agreed to add a time limit in the Brexit backstop paper, following intense pressure from David Davis. It had been touted that Brexit secretary Davis may hand in his resignation if May wouldn't cede on this, but the PM seems to have backed down. As one of the most prominent Brexiteers in the cabinet, Davis staying in his role has seemingly stopped the government moving closer still to a "soft" Brexit and this is negatively impacting the pound.
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EUR/USD holds losses below 1.0900 amid cautious mood
EUR/USD is posting small losses while below 1.0900 in the European session on Tuesday. The pair treads water amid a cautious market mood, as traders weigh the US political updates and China slowdown worries. The US Dollar holds steady, in the absence of top-tier economic data.
GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2900 as US Dollar stabilizes
GBP/USD is on the defensive toward 1.2900, lacking firm direction in European trading on Tuesday. The US Dollar looks to stabilize after the early decline, weighing on the pair. Traders await mid-tier US housing data for fresh trading impetus.
Gold price remains at bay with US data in focus
Gold price trades with caution in the countdown to a string of US economic data. Firm Fed rate cut hopes to keep the upside in the US Dollar limited.
Bitcoin price struggles around $67,000 as US Government transfers, Mt. Gox funds movement weigh
Bitcoin struggles around the $67,000 mark and declines by 1.7% at the time of writing on Tuesday at around $66,350. BTC spot ETFs saw significant inflows of $530.20 million on Monday.
Big tech rebound ahead of earnings, Oil slips
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Tesla and Google are due to report earnings today after the bell, and their results could shift the wind in either direction. Despite almost doubling its stock price between April and July, Tesla sees appetite for its cars and its market share under pressure.