1.3400: Pound Climbs as Iran War Fears Ease Before US CPI
Iran war fears ease and GBP/USD climbs above 1.3400 as traders await US CPI data, with the Fed's December rate path hanging in the balance.
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Market movers
All markets| Instrument | Price | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 0.8207 | +0.0020 | +0.24%up |
| USD/CAD | 1.4136 | +0.0033 | +0.23%up |
| EUR/USD | 1.1214 | +0.0021 | +0.19%up |
| USD/JPY | 158.18 | +0.23 | +0.15%up |
| AUD/USD | 0.6904 | +0.0010 | +0.15%up |
| GBP/USD | 1.3423 | +0.0007 | +0.05%up |
| Instrument | Price | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 3.294 | +0.076 | +2.36%up |
| Silver | 51.53 | −1.03 | −1.96%down |
| Gold | 4,040.50 | −74.00 | −1.80%down |
| Copper | 6.270 | −0.058 | −0.92%down |
| Brent | 92.06 | −0.51 | −0.55%down |
| WTI Crude | 86.44 | −0.41 | −0.47%down |
The session in numbers
- The dollar index was softer, −0.07% on the latest ECB fix.
- USD/CHF made the largest currency move, +0.24%.
- Natural Gas led commodities, +2.36%.
- Silver was the weakest, −1.96%.
Currencies: ECB reference rates, updated each business day; dollar index calculated from them. Commodities and yields: front-month futures, delayed about 15 minutes. Not for trading.
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| Bank | Rate | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Federal ReserveUS | 3.75–4.00%+0.25 | |
| ECBEuro area | 2.50%+0.25 | |
| Bank of EnglandUK | 3.75%−0.25 | |
| Bank of JapanJapan | 1.25%+0.25 | |
| Swiss National BankSwitzerland | 0.00%−0.25 |
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