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British Pound inches lower amid market caution ahead of US-Iran deal updates

GBP/USD loses ground after registering minor gains in the previous day, trading around 1.3400 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair inches lower as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from the market caution ahead of further developments regarding US-Iran peace talks.

Because neither Washington nor Tehran has released the official text of the agreement, major shipping lines are delaying vessel rerouting through the strategic waterway until full transparency is established. Read more...

British Pound Sterling's peace rally round-trips ahead of the Fed

GBP/USD opened the new week with a sharp risk-on pop toward 1.3450 as a US-Iran ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz sent Crude Oil tumbling and lifted risk-sensitive currencies. The entire move then unwound, leaving the pair back near 1.3400, almost exactly where it started. The relief was genuine but shallow, and a Dollar quietly bidding into Wednesday's Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting did the rest.

The deal that sparked the move is, on paper, a breakthrough, but the fine print invites skepticism. It is a preliminary framework: a 60-day ceasefire extension with Iran's nuclear program pushed into later talks and a formal signing not due until Friday. Crude Oil fell close to 5%, yet the broader risk reaction was only moderate, with most of the buying already done last week. Read more...

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