Pound Advances After U.K. Reaches Brexit Deal With EU
2017年12月8日 - 02:00PM
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The pound spiked up against its major opponents in early
European deals on Friday, after the U.K. reached a divorce deal
with the European Union, setting stage to move on to future trade
talks post-Brexit.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed that
enough progress had been made in talks to proceed to the second
phase of negotiations.
The deal ruled out a hard border for Northern Ireland and
guaranteed the rights of three million EU citizens in the UK. EU27
leaders have to approve the deal on Thursday, to open the next
phase of the negotiations. Data on Jobs compiled by the Recruitment
and Employment Confederation and IHS Markit showed that permanent
job placements in the U.K grew at the fastest pace in three months
in November, supported by strong underlying demand for staff. The
currency has been trading in a positive territory in the Asian
session. The pound advanced to a 1-1/2-year high of 153.41 against
the yen and a 6-month high of 0.8690 against the euro, from its
early lows of 152.32 and 0.8745, respectively. The pound is likely
to find resistance around 156.00 against the yen and 0.84 against
the euro.
The pound rose back to 1.3518 against the greenback, heading to
pierce its early 4-day high of 1.3520. Continuation of the pound's
uptrend may see it challenging resistance around the 1.365
area.
The pound hovered around a 1-1/2-year high of 1.3469 against the
franc, compared to Thursday's closing value of 1.3395. Next key
resistance for the pound is seen around the 1.36 level.
Looking ahead, Canada housing starts for November, U.S. nonfarm
payrolls for November and wholesale inventories for October and
University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment for
December are set for release in the New York session.
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