{"id":158367,"date":"2019-10-24T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T19:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=158367"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T19:40:07","slug":"pound-tumbles-as-johnson-seeks-december-12-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/10\/pound-tumbles-as-johnson-seeks-december-12-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Pound tumbles as Johnson seeks December 12 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst, ForexTime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sterling fell out of favour with investors on Thursday after U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a general election on December 12 to break the Brexit deadlock.<\/p>\n

The British Pound tumbled close to 1% against the Dollar to $1.2790, its lowest level since October 17, before later rebounding back towards $1.2850 as of writing. By Law, Johnson will need the backing of two-thirds of parliament to hold an early election. Given how his calls for a general election have already been rejected twice, history could repeat itself for the third time.<\/p>\n

This development will most likely compound to the growing drama and uncertainty revolving around Brexit with the Pound in the direct firing line. While speculation over the European Union approving a three-month Brexit extension could cushion downside losses, this is simply kicking the can further down the road.<\/p>\n

Until proper clarity and direction are offered on Brexit, the GBPUSD is positioned to trend lower. In regards to the technical picture, sustained weakness below 1.3000 should open a path towards 1.2790 and 1.2700, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Commodity spotlight \u2013 Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold bulls made a late apperance on Thursday as prices punched above the $1500 level. Price action suggests that investors are still\u00a0waiting for a fresh market-moving event or report that will impact global sentiment. Market players remain cautious\u00a0over the Brexit developments\u00a0while some are\u00a0optimistic over the US-China \u201cphase-one\u201d trade deal. Until something fresh is brought into the picture, Gold is poised to remain range bound.<\/p>\n

Looking at the technicals, the\u00a0breakout above\u00a0$1500 should iopen the doors towards $1515 and $1525, respectively.<\/p>\n

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