Pound Slides Amid Risk Aversion
June 27 2018 - 02:17AM
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The pound declined against its major counterparts in early
European deals on Wednesday, as European shares fell on rising
fears over a global trade war.
Trade worries persist after the U.S. House of Representatives
overwhelmingly passed a bill to tighten foreign investment rules
amid concerns over China's unfair trade and intellectual property
practices.
The U.S. is set to publish restrictions on foreign investment in
U.S. technology companies on Friday.
Meanwhile, China will assess the potential impact of the
expected U.S. investment restrictions on Chinese companies, the
Commerce ministry said in a brief statement.
Data from Nationwide Building Society showed that UK house
prices increased at a slower pace in June.
House prices grew 2 percent year-on-year in June, following
May's 2.4 percent increase. Nonetheless, the pace of increase was
faster than the expected 1.7 percent.
The currency traded mixed against its major counterparts in the
Asian session. While it fell against the euro and the yen, it held
steady against the greenback and the franc.
The pound dropped to 2-day lows of 1.3066 against the Swiss
franc and 144.81 against the yen, from yesterday's closing values
of 1.3096 and 145.46, respectively. If the pound falls further,
1.29 and 143.00 are likely seen as its next support levels against
the franc and the yen, respectively.
The U.K. currency that closed Tuesday's trading at 1.3218
against the greenback and 0.8808 against the euro declined to a
6-day low of 1.3189 and more than 2-week low of 0.8827,
respectively. The next likely support for the pound is seen around
1.30 against the greenback and 0.90 against the euro.
Looking ahead, U.S. durable goods orders and wholesale
inventories for May are scheduled for release in the New York
session.
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