British Pound declines as risk-off mood prevails on Middle East tensions
GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3390 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from increased risk aversion stemming from the Middle East conflict. Read More…
Pound Sterling clings to long-term support as UK labour data muddies the BoE call
Tuesday handed the Pound a labour market reading that was mixed enough to satisfy nobody. UK payroll data showed Average Earnings excluding bonuses cooling to 3.4% on the three-month-on-year measure, in line with consensus, while the Including Bonus figure ran hot at 4.1% against a 3.8% expectation. The Employment Change print was a chunky 148K, but the headline ILO Unemployment Rate ticked up to 5% versus the 4.9% reading both expected and prior, and the Claimant Count Change came in north of 26K. Read More…
British Pound slides as US yields spike, UK jobs market cracks
The British Pound (GBP) retreats by 0.31% during the North American session as the US Dollar (USD) rises, underpinned by soaring US Treasury yields as investors price in a spike in inflation from the energy shock. The GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3392 after reaching a daily high of 1.3437. Read More…
