Pound Climbs Amid Risk Appetite
June 21 2021 - 4:02AM
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The pound appreciated against its major rivals in the European
session on Monday, as European shares recouped its losses spurred
by the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish policy outlook.
The U.S. yield curve flattened amid expectations that the Fed
will act sooner to curb rising inflation pressures.
ECB President Christine Lagarde will speak before the European
Parliament later in the day, with investors expecting no changes in
monetary policy.
The ECB policymakers meeting had made "good progress" in
developing its strategic goals on inflation and climate action,
Lagarde said on Sunday.
The Bank of England's monetary policy announcement is due on
Thursday. Markets will be watching for any shift in tone following
the latest hawkish shift by the U.S. central bank last week.
Data from property website Rightmove showed that UK house prices
increased to a new record high for the third consecutive month in
June.
House prices increased by a moderate 0.8 percent month-on-month
in June, which was slower than the 1.8 percent rise seen in
May.
The pound rose to 0.8561 against the euro and 1.2795 against the
franc, up from its early 5-day low of 0.8602 and a 4-day low of
1.2715, respectively. Immediate resistance for the pound is seen
around 0.84 against the euro and 1.30 against the franc.
The pound edged up to 1.3888 against the greenback and 152.92
against the yen, after falling to more than a 2-month low of 1.3786
and a 1-1/2-month low of 151.31, respectively. The pound is likely
to find resistance around 1.40 against the greenback and 154
against the yen.
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