Pound holds steady despite strongest UK growth in over two years, Currencies Direct says
- The pound traded sideways despite the strongest UK growth in over two years, as investors saw little reason for faster monetary tightening.
- The US dollar hit a year-to-date high Thursday on Federal Reserve tightening expectations, before losing momentum as jobless claims exceeded forecasts.
- A slowdown in US producer price growth could temper expectations for a 50-basis-point Fed rate hike next month, potentially weakening the dollar.
- The euro remained subdued as investors expected the European Central Bank to maintain a more measured policy approach than the Fed.
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