GBPUSD Slumps As BoE Votes 6-2 To Hold Policy Unchanged
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged with only two of its MPC members voting in favour of a hike this month.
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged with only two of its MPC members voting in favour of a hike this month.
The economic calendar is taking a breather today but will return with bang tomorrow. Market participants are looking forward to two major central meetings as the Bank of Japan and especially the European Central Bank take centre stage.
The British pound initially tried to rally on Tuesday but found a ton of resistance near the 1.3125 level.
Gold has been undermined by rising government bond yields owing to major central banks generally turning more hawkish while the still-buoyant equity markets means there has been reduced demand for the perceived safe haven asset.
AUDUSD had been trading inside an ascending triangle on its long-term time frame and has just broken past the resistance at the .7750 minor psychological mark.
Gold has been undermined by rising government bond yields owing to major central banks generally turning more hawkish while the still-buoyant equity markets means there has been reduced demand for the perceived safe haven asset.
Over the past week and a half, market participants have been forced to reduce their Bank of England rate hike expectations due to the recent soft patch in UK economic data.
The EUR/USD pair went sideways initially on Friday, and then had a very volatile session as the jobs number in America came out much longer than anticipated.
The Australian dollar initially slid a bit at the open on Friday, but then bounced significantly towards the 0.76 handle.
The EURUSD pair initially dropped a bit on Thursday, but then shot towards the 1.14 level above.