{"id":154351,"date":"2019-08-28T07:45:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T11:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=154351"},"modified":"2019-08-28T06:33:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T10:33:09","slug":"pound-dives-as-uk-political-risk-rears-its-ugly-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/08\/pound-dives-as-uk-political-risk-rears-its-ugly-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Pound dives as UK political risk rears its ugly head"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"inves-1474010469\" class=\"inves-below-title-posts inves-entity-placement\"><div id =\"posts_date_custom\"><div align=\"left\">August 28, 2019<\/div><hr style=\"border: none; border-bottom: 3px solid black;\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><p><strong>By Han Tan, Market Analyst, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/contributors\/contributor-profile-forextime\/\"><strong>ForexTime<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"field-body\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>The Pound fell by over one percent before paring losses, with GBPUSD sinking to sub-1.22 levels while EURGBP\u00a0rising\u00a0above 0.91, following news that the UK government is seeking to suspend Parliament from the week of September 9 until mid-October, which would be alarmingly close to the October 31 Brexit deadline. Such an event would curtail attempts to block a no-deal Brexit within the UK parliament, which is set to reconvene next week.<\/p>\n<p>The pace of Sterling\u2019s drop demonstrates yet again the currency\u2019s susceptibility to Brexit fears, and that there\u2019s little conviction to ensure that the Pound remains elevated. The jovialities at the G7 summit have given way to the harsh realities of the UK political arena, as markets are reminded yet again that the threat of a no-deal Brexit remains alive and well. With just over two months to go before the Brexit deadline, noting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s willingness to leave the European Union without a deal should it come to that, the Pound is expected to remain highly sensitive to Brexit fears in the interim, while maintaining an easier path to the downside.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forextime.com\/images\/maa\/gbpusdh1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forextime.com\/images\/maa\/eurgbph1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forextime.com\/images\/maa\/gbpjpyh1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer: <\/strong>The content in this article comprises personal opinions and should not be construed as containing personal and\/or other investment advice and\/or an offer of and\/or solicitation for any transactions in financial instruments and\/or a guarantee and\/or prediction of future performance. ForexTime (FXTM), its affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees do not guarantee the accuracy, validity, timeliness or completeness, of any information or data made available and assume no liability as to any loss arising from any investment based on the same.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54242 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/articles-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Forex-Time-Logo.png\" alt=\"Forex-Time-Logo\" width=\"262\" height=\"90\" \/><strong>Article by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/contributors\/contributor-profile-forextime\/\">ForexTime<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ForexTime Ltd (FXTM)<\/strong> is an award winning international online forex broker regulated by CySEC 185\/12 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forextime.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.forextime.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Han Tan, Market Analyst, ForexTime The Pound fell by over one percent before paring losses, with GBPUSD sinking to sub-1.22 levels while EURGBP\u00a0rising\u00a0above 0.91, following news that the UK government is seeking to suspend Parliament from the week of September 9 until mid-October, which would be alarmingly close to the October 31 Brexit deadline. 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