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Pound Sterling stabilizes against US Dollar despite renewed Trump’s tariff fears – Crypto News
- The Pound Sterling steadies against the US Dollar, with investors remaining cautious on US President Trump’s tariff agenda.
- President Trump is poised to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico.
- BoE’s Dhingra favors a swift unwinding of policy restrictiveness to boost consumption.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks slightly higher to near 1.2635 against the US Dollar (USD) in Tuesday’s European session. The GBP/USD pair edges higher as the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades subduedly and ticks lower to near 106.60 after a strong recovery from the 10-week low it posted on Monday.
The Greenback rebounded strongly in the second half of Monday, fueled by renewed fears of a global trade war after United States (US) President Donald Trump said that tariffs on its North American peers would proceed as planned.
“The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,” Trump said from the White House during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
On February 5, President Trump postponed his plans to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month after they agreed for criminal enforcement at borders to restrict the flow of fentanyl and undocumented individuals into the US.
Going forward, investors will focus on the US Durable Goods Orders and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) data for January, which will be released on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Investors will pay close attention to the US PCE inflation data as it will influence market speculation about the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy outlook.
Until now, Fed officials have supported keeping interest rates in their current range of 4.25%-4.50% until they gauge the impact of Trump’s economic agenda on inflation and the economic outlook.
On Monday, Chicago Fed Bank President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview with Chicago public TV station WTTW that the central bank needs ‘more clarity’ on the total impact of Trump’s policies before going back to cutting interest rates.
Daily digest market movers: Pound Sterling flattens as investors look for fresh cues on BoE’s policy outlook
- The Pound Sterling trades sideways against its major peers on Tuesday as investors look for fresh cues about the likely monetary policy action by the Bank of England (BoE) this year. In the policy meeting earlier this month, the BoE reduced its key borrowing rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5% and guided a gradual policy easing stance.
- However, BoE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Swati Dhingra favored a quick monetary expansion cycle due to the weak demand environment in her speech at Birkbeck on Monday. “I know ‘gradual’ has been interpreted in the media as 25 basis points (bps) per quarter, but cutting interest rates at this pace for the remainder of 2025 would still leave monetary policy in an undesirable restrictive position at the end of the year,” Dhingra said. She also warned that “consumption weakness is just not going away”, which is why she is favoring to “reduce the level of monetary policy restriction”.
- It is worth noting that Dhingra voted for a 50 bps interest rate reduction in the last monetary policy, along with policymaker Catherine Mann. Other MPC members were in favor of a quarter-to-a-percent cut in interest rates.
- Meanwhile, market participants have priced in two more interest rate cuts of 25 bps by the BoE this year, which are expected to come after March’s policy meeting.
Technical Analysis: Pound Sterling holds above 1.2600
The Pound Sterling wobbles above the key support of 1.2600 against the US Dollar in Tuesday’s European session while the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) continues to be a major hurdle around 1.2680. The GBP/USD pair holds around the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement from the end-September high to the mid-January low downtrend around 1.2620.
The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) oscillates above 60.00. The bullish momentum remains intact if the RSI (14) holds above that level.
Looking down, the February 11 low of 1.2333 will act as a key support zone for the pair. On the upside, the 50% and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at 1.2767 and 1.2927, respectively, will act as key resistance zones.
Pound Sterling FAQs
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is the oldest currency in the world (886 AD) and the official currency of the United Kingdom. It is the fourth most traded unit for foreign exchange (FX) in the world, accounting for 12% of all transactions, averaging $630 billion a day, according to 2022 data. Its key trading pairs are GBP/USD, also known as ‘Cable’, which accounts for 11% of FX, GBP/JPY, or the ‘Dragon’ as it is known by traders (3%), and EUR/GBP (2%). The Pound Sterling is issued by the Bank of England (BoE).
The single most important factor influencing the value of the Pound Sterling is monetary policy decided by the Bank of England. The BoE bases its decisions on whether it has achieved its primary goal of “price stability” – a steady inflation rate of around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is the adjustment of interest rates. When inflation is too high, the BoE will try to rein it in by raising interest rates, making it more expensive for people and businesses to access credit. This is generally positive for GBP, as higher interest rates make the UK a more attractive place for global investors to park their money. When inflation falls too low it is a sign economic growth is slowing. In this scenario, the BoE will consider lowering interest rates to cheapen credit so businesses will borrow more to invest in growth-generating projects.
Data releases gauge the health of the economy and can impact the value of the Pound Sterling. Indicators such as GDP, Manufacturing and Services PMIs, and employment can all influence the direction of the GBP. A strong economy is good for Sterling. Not only does it attract more foreign investment but it may encourage the BoE to put up interest rates, which will directly strengthen GBP. Otherwise, if economic data is weak, the Pound Sterling is likely to fall.
Another significant data release for the Pound Sterling is the Trade Balance. This indicator measures the difference between what a country earns from its exports and what it spends on imports over a given period. If a country produces highly sought-after exports, its currency will benefit purely from the extra demand created from foreign buyers seeking to purchase these goods. Therefore, a positive net Trade Balance strengthens a currency and vice versa for a negative balance.
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