LONDON, Aug 27 ― Britain's pound dipped against the dollar yesterday while still holding on to gains made on the back of a risk-led recovery this week that saw it reclaim the US$1.37 (RM5.74) level.
Sterling has traded largely in line with global risk sentiment in financial markets in recent weeks, tracking the direction of world stock markets higher or lower.
While concerns about the Delta variant of coronavirus have rattled stocks, higher commodity prices have helped put a floor under riskier, growth-correlated currencies, including the pound.
Sterling was 0.4 per cent lower to the dollar at US$1.3705 by 1714 GMT, clinging on to a gain of 1 per cent against the greenback this week.
It was 0.3 per cent lower against the euro at 85.75 pence.
“With no domestic factors currently driving sterling's movements, GBP/USD has been largely following the risk recovery higher thanks to USD weakness, although EUR/GBP remains quite stuck in its recent range,” ING strategists said in a note.
If the dollar stabilises before the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday, the sterling/dollar rate could struggle to move back above the US$1.3800 200-day moving average, they said.
Investors will watch the Wyoming event, attended by prominent central bankers, for further clues on potential tapering by the Fed. ― Reuters
Source: Malay Mail
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