Sterling Struggles Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty, Euro Faces Headwinds and USD Regains Momentum

GBP Sterling faced additional downward pressure against the Dollar, extending its correction below the critical support level at 1.2200. This decline in GBP|USD coincides with a shift in market sentiment towards increased risk aversion. The primary reason for this shift is the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has raised concerns about potential global repercussions. The conflict…

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Bonds Selloff Gives the Dollar Short Term Strength

GBP The unrivalled strength of the Pound driven by the vaccine rollout now looks to have come to an end as the bond and equity markets had a difficult week. Sterling ended the week 0.6% lower against the dollar, most of this move came after the equity sell off in the United States on Thursday…

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Will Rishi’s Budget Back the Pound?

GBP Sterling started the week in the same vein as it had for entirety of 2021, reaching new highs against both dollar and euro in the early hours of Thursday morning. This strength came of a back of a rumour from the Telegraph that the lockdown roadmap may be able to be shortened if everything…

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Sterling looks to build on firm foundations

GBP The pound ended last week flat after trading in a 15-pip range against the Euro for the whole of Friday afternoon. Against the Dollar it lost some of the gains it had racked up during the back end of the week but remained firmly above 1.30. GBP has a busy mid-week data schedule with…

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