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• GBP/USD drifts slightly lower in Asia after closing 0.1% higher on Tuesday
• Consolidation below 6 1/2-mth 1.3674 Friday high likely ahead of key events
• U.S.-Iran talks hopes, lower oil, better risk appetite support GBP in Asia
• Oil prices slide 2% on Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz
• Focus shifts to U.S. July PCE price index, final Q2 GDP, Nvidia results Wed
• Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole address Friday key for markets
• UK inflation expectations rise in Aug after recent falls- Citi/YouGov survey
• One in three UK employers have cut entry-level jobs, survey shows
• Series of higher lows since August 19 positive for technical outlook
• Resistance 1.3690-1.3700, 1.3715-20. support 1.3620-25, 1.3595-1.3600
• Tuesday range 1.3622-1.3655, Asia 1.3641-1.3648
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(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)