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GBP/USD trades sideways around 1.3325 on Friday at the time of writing, unchanged on the day after a volatile session triggered by multiple economic releases from the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).
The Euro (EUR) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue easing monetary policy following its first rate cut in September.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is also steady and consolidating in a tight range in the lower 1.33s, holding flat vs. the USD as we head into Friday’s NA session, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
EUR/GBP advances during the North American session on Friday, even though Retail Sales in the UK exceeded estimates, but a softer inflation reading increased the odds for further easing by the Bank of England. The cross trades at 0.8744, up 0.74% and hitting a four-week high at the time of writing.
The oversupply on the Oil market had put significant pressure on the prices of Brent forward contracts with short-term maturities in recent weeks: the backwardation that was still pronounced just a month ago has decreased noticeably, Commerzbank's commodity analysts Barbara Lambrecht and Carsten Fri
The British Pound has accelerated its uptrend on Friday, reaching fresh two-week highs in the area of 203.90, buoyed by an unexpected increase of September’s UK Retail Sales figures, and is on track to close the week with a o0.8% advance, its best weekly performance since July.