GBP/USD hangs near multi-week low, below 1.3100 as traders await FOMC minutes
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day’s modest recovery gains and meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.3085-1.3080 area and remain within the striking distance of a nearly four-week low touched on Monday.
The British Pound (GBP) continues with its relative underperformance in the wake of market conviction that the Bank of England (BoE) might be heading towards speeding up its rate-cutting cycle. The bets were lifted by BoE Governor Andrew Bailey’s dovish remarks last week, saying that there was a chance that the central bank could become a bit more aggressive in cutting rates if there’s further good news on inflation. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor exerting downward pressure on the GBP/USD pair. Read more…
GBP/USD snaps five-day losing streak but gains remain tepid
GBP/USD pulled the plug on a five-day losing streak, closing a scant one-sixth of a percent in the green on Tuesday. Despite Cable bidders successfully snapping the near-term losing streak, the pair remains stubbornly on the low side of the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA).
UK data remains thin in the front half of the trading week, leaving GBP traders to twiddle their thumbs until the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Report Hearings, slated for Thursday. UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures will follow on Friday. Read more…
