UK PM Johnson: Election could not be tighter

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Speaking on Talk Radio on Wednesday, the UK PM Johnson said that election could not be tighter.

In the interview, Johnson spoke about climate change but he did respond to the latest YouGov opinion poll result that showed a possibility of a hung parliament, as Johnson’s majority shrunk.

The GBP/USD pair sees a fresh round of selling in early European trading, having faded the bounce to near 1.3150 region. The spot now trades at fresh session lows of 1.3122, down -0.24% on the day.

Cable trades heavy on hung/tighter YouGov polls

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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