Pound Rises After U.K. PM Starmer Comments
28 Gennaio 2025 - 8:47AM
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The British pound strengthened against most major currencies in
the European session on Tuesday, after the U.K. Prime Minister
Starmer affirms that trade relations with the U.S. are
positive.
Speaking at a meeting in London's historic finance centre with
leading chief executives, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said
the U.K. economy is beginning to improve on continuous efforts to
reset his government's relationship with businesses.
Starmer said that we already have a "huge amount of trade" with
the US and that the foundation is in place for even "better trading
relations".
"Growth is the number priority for this government, economic
growth, wealth creation," Starmer said.
European stocks traded higher as investors looked ahead to
upcoming Fed and ECB meetings.
Meanwhile, tariff worries persisted, with U.S. President Donald
Trump's Treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent, pushing for new
tariffs and warning of a 'calamity' for middle-class Americans, if
tax cuts expire at the end of this year.
In the European trading today, the pound rose to nearly a 3-week
high of 0.8380 against the euro, from an early low of 0.8394. If
the pound extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance
around 0.81 region.
Against the yen and the Swiss franc, the pound edged up to
194.03 and 1.1286 from early lows of 192.83and 1.1258,
respectively. The pound may test resistance around 198.00 against
the yen and 1.14 against the franc.
Meanwhile, the pound slid to a 4-day low of 1.2418 against the
U.S. dollar, from an early high of 1.2466. The pound is likely to
find support around the 1.20 region.
Looking ahead, U.S. durable goods orders for December, U.S.
Redbook report, house price index for November, U.S. Consumer
Board's consumer confidence for January and U.S. Richmond
manufacturing index for January are slated for release.
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