GBP/USD bears poke 1.1200 amid firmer DXY, UK’s political jitters

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GBP/USD bears poke 1.1200 amid firmer DXY, UK’s political jitters
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GBP/USD bears poke 1.1200 amid firmer DXY, UK’s political jitters – by anilpanchal7 GBPUSD RiskAppetite Politics Inflation CentralBanks

After losing Kwasi Kwarteng, the ex Chancellor, UK PM Liz Truss had to forgo Interior Minister Suella Braverman, over a "technical" breach of government rules, per Reuters, which in turn raise questions on the future life of the present Tory government team. Even so, the Tory Chief Whip and Deputy survived Wednesday’s voting in the British Parliament.

Elsewhere, a jump in the US Treasury yields and risk-negative catalysts enables the US Dollar Index regain its upside trajectory and weigh on the GBP/USD prices. That said, US 10-year Treasury yields refreshed a 14-year high above 4.0% as market players rushed towards the risk-safety. The same weighed on the Wall Street and S&P 500 Futures afterward.and Canada, as well as the hawkish Fed bets and pessimism conveyed by the Fed’s Beige Book.

As per the CME’s FedWatch Tool, markets price in around 95% chance of the Fed’s 75 bps rate hike in November. The hawkish Fed wagers seem to justify the upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve policymakers and raise fears of economic slowdown. Recently, Chicago President Charles Evans said that need to make sure inflation pressures don't broaden further, which in turn suggests more rate hikes despite the recession woes.

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