GBP/USD maintains position around 1.2950 near 13-month highs
GBP/USD trades around 1.2960 during the Asian session on Tuesday, remaining close 13-month high at 1.2995 recorded in the previous session. The British Pound (GBP) may appreciate further as investors consider UK markets a more attractive investment destination compared to US markets, which face political uncertainties. The decisive victory of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has assured stable fiscal policies and smooth ministerial appointments.
The increased uncertainty over the timeframe for Bank of England (BoE) rate cuts has been a significant factor in the GBP’s strength. Traders anticipate the BoE to start lowering interest rates at the August meeting. Read more...
GBP/USD snaps winning streak on Monday as bidders shy away from 1.30
GBP/USD took a breather from bullish momentum on Monday, pulling back just shy of the 1.3000 handle after FX markets took a break from Greenback selling to reconsider recent moves and re-weigh odds of a September rate cut from the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
Fedspeak dominated market focus to kick off the new trading week, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell giving a nod of the head to recent progress on inflation. Fed Chair Powell was followed up by a low-impact appearance from San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, and both key Fed policymakers reiterated a lack of forward guidance on the timing of Fed rate cuts, doubling down on how decisions would be made on a meeting-by-meeting basis. Read more...
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