GBP/USD CLIMBS TO MULTI-DAY PEAK, BEYOND MID-1.2700S AMID MODEST USD DOWNTICK
- GBP/USD scales higher for the second straight day amid the emergence of some USD selling.
- Dovish Fed expectations, sliding US bond yields and the risk-on impulse undermines the USD.
- Bets for two more BoE rate cuts in 2024 and the ongoing riots in the UK might cap the upside.
The GBP/USD pair is seen building on the previous day's goodish rebound from the 1.2665 area, or a five-week low and gaining some follow-through positive traction for the second successive day on Thursday. The momentum lifts spot prices back above the mid-1.2700s during the Asian session and is sponsored by a modest US Dollar (USD) downtick.
As investors look past Thursday's upbeat US labor market report, the USD Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, retreats further from the weekly high touched on Thursday and acts as a tailwind for the GBP/USD pair. In fact, the US Department of Labor (DoL) reported that there were 233K initial jobless claims in the week ending August 3 as compared to expectations for a 240K print and 249K in the previous week. The upbeat reading eased concerns about an economic downturn in the world's largest economy, though dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations continue to undermine demand for the buck.
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