British Pound hits a Three-Decade Low
British Pound hits a Three-Decade Low
On Tuesday, Gold fell as much as 2% to its lowest level since the UK’s shock vote, as a bounce in USD after optimistic U.S. data triggered the yellow metal to the psychological level of $1,300.
Also on Tuesday, the greenback touched a 13-day high vs. a basket of major currencies on bets for an increase in U.S. interest rates before the end of the year. The precious metal traded below $1,270 in anticipation of the U.S. nonfarm payroll report later on this week. Gold is likely to face some correction after a wave of sharp decline and decline to $ 1,290.
The U.S. dollar touched a 13-day high vs. a basket of major currencies backed by strong U.S. manufacturing sector. The U.S. dollar index hit 96 pips yesterday.
GBP fell as much as 1% negatively affected by Theresa May's Brexit speech at the Conservative conference last Sunday. Technically, Cable could decline further to $1.25 during the coming period.
Euro settled vs. USD and pared its losses as policymakers at the European Central Bank were looking at winding back its trillion-dollar bond-buying programme, a report said. Fiber settled at $1.12 vs. USD.
U.S. crude surged to $49 as investors continue to weigh the probability of a supply deal by the members of OPEC. Technically, crude could touch $50 by the end of the week.
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