Pound-Dollar exchange rate at $1.3405… Bank of England to decide interest rate on the 5th
Original headline파운드·달러 1.3405달러…영란은행 5일 금리 결정 앞둬
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Pound-dollar slipped to around $1.3405 in early Asian trading on the 3rd, snapping a four-session winning streak as markets turned cautious ahead of a packed macro week. The British pound's retreat came with the US midterm elections (Federal Election Commission-designated federal general election day fell on the 3rd local time), the Bank of England's rate decision due on the 5th, and upcoming US labor market data all converging within days. Per FXStreet, the $1.3405 level reflects the early-Asia trading price of the pair—pound quoted in dollars—rather than a daily close or full-session move. The outcome of the US congressional composition, alongside the BoE's monetary policy call, will shape near-term sterling direction. Watch the BoE decision on the 5th and the US labor indicators for the next catalysts on GBP/USD.
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