GBP/USD inches higher to around 1.2620, US market will observe the Presidents’ Day holiday

UK Rightmove House Price Index (YoY) rose by 0.1% in February from the previous decline of 0.7%. The GBP/USD trends upwards as the US Dollar (USD) experiences downward pressure, influenced by market sentiment leaning towards the anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut in the upcoming March meeting. This sentiment was reinforced when former Fed official James Bullard suggested at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference that the Fed should consider lowering interest rates to prevent hindering economic activity due to higher rates. During Asian trading hours on Monday, the GBP/USD pair trades higher around 1.2620. Furthermore, UK housing data indicated an improvement annually in domestic property prices, which may have provided some support to the GBP/USD pair.…

Source: FXStreet
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