Pound Moves Up After Resignation Of U.K. PM Liz Truss
October 20 2022 - 6:40AM
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The pound climbed against its major counterparts in the New York
session on Thursday, as U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned amid
a rebellion within her Conservative Party about the economic
plan.
In a statement outside Downing Street, Truss said she could not
deliver the mandate on which she was elected as Conservative
leader.
The leadership election to choose a successor is expected to be
completed within the next week.
Truss, who is the shortest-serving PM in Downing Street,
admitted that she has lost the faith of her party.
The Treasury has confirmed that it would present the medium-term
fiscal statement on October 31.
The GBP/USD pair bounced off to 1.1307, from a 6-day low of
1.1171 seen at 5:10 am ET. The pound may possibly challenge
resistance around the 1.27 region.
The GBP/JPY pair rose to 169.34, after hitting a 3-day low of
167.42 at 5:10 am ET. Immediate resistance for the pound is likely
seen around the 175.00 level.
The GBP/CHF pair firmed to a 2-day high of 1.1318, from a 2-day
low of 1.1223 hit at 5:10 am ET. The currency is likely to test
resistance around the 1.22 level.
The pound edged up to 0.8691 against the euro, following a
1-week low of 0.875 seen at 5:10 am ET. Should the currency rallies
again, 0.84 is possibly seen as its next resistance level.
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