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• GBP/USD holds gains in Asia after closing 0.2% higher on Wednesday
• U.S.-Iran tensions, higher oil prices taken in stride
• Domestic focus returns; likely PM Burnham's finance minister pick eyed
• BoE Governor Andrew Bailey delivers annual Mansion House speech on Tuesday
• Traders await clues on Fed policy; Warsh's semiannual testimony next week
• Fed minutes show greater concern about high inflation in June meeting
• Strong resistance at 1.3400-10 under threat, break opens 1.3460
• Support 1.3350-55, 1.3325-30; Wed range 1.3323-1.3410, Asia 1.3389-1.3402
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(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)