GBP/USD refreshes daily top, retakes 1.2000 mark amid modest USD weakness – by hareshmenghani GBPUSD BOE Bonds Fed Currencies
ed near the daily peak, with bulls now looking to build on the momentum beyond the 1.2000 psychological mark.
The US Dollar edges lower amid a softer tone surrounding the US Treasury bond yields and turns out to be a key factor offering some support to the GBP/USD pair. Growing acceptance that the Fed will slow the pace of its policy tightening and deliver a relatively smaller 50 bps rate hike in December act as a headwind for the US bond yields. Apart from this, signs of stability in the financial markets further seem to undermine the safe-haven Greenback.
That said, uncertainty over the Chinese government's intention to scale back its strict zero-COVID policies, despite increasing public protests, continues to weigh on investors' sentiments. This, in turn, should lend some support to the buck ahead of Chairman of the Jerome Powell's speech later during the US session. Investors will look for fresh clues about the future rate hike path, which will play a key role in influencing the USD price dynamics. Chief Economist Huw Pill could keep a lid on any further gains for the GBP/USD pair. Speaking at an online event, Pill said inflation is expected to fall rapidly in the 2nd half of 2023 and supply chain problems seem to be improving.
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