By Robert Howard — Jan 09 - 02:38 AM
• Cable falls to 1.2274 amid crisis of confidence in Britain's fiscal outlook
• 1.2274 is lowest level since November 2023 (1.2096 was low that month)
• 10-year gilt yield rose to highest level since 2008 Wednesday
• 1.2321 (Wednesday low) is now a GBP/USD resistance level, with 1.2375 beyond
• Drop to 1.2321 was spurred by CNN report about Trump's tariff plans
• Will Trump policies lengthen inflation fight? BoE's Breeden speaks 1600
GMT
(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters