By Refinitiv — May 12 - 02:12 PM
• GBP$ fades in NY afternoon, -1.11% at 1.3170; NY range 1.3215-1.3141
• Pair bounced off early NY low 1.3140 put in after US-China tariff delay
• GBP$ capped at 1.3215, NY high put in by London fix
• Recent USD weakness unraveling; USTs sold, global equities bought
• Fed rate expectations move back inline w/Powell steady comments
• LSEG's IRPR indicating -56bp by Fed's Dec meeting, was -105bp last week
• GBP$ supt 1.3140 Mon low, 1.3079 50% Fib of 1.3445-1.2717, 1.3044- 55-DMA
• Res 1.3215 NY post-China news high, 1.3297 falling 10-DMA,
1.3298 Mon high
Sterling Chart:
(Paul.Spirgel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters