{"id":4657,"date":"2018-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/100524-gbp-usd-brexit-house-of-commons\/"},"modified":"2018-06-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T04:00:00","slug":"100524-gbp-usd-brexit-house-of-commons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/100524-gbp-usd-brexit-house-of-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/USD: Will Brexit Clash In UK Send Pound Lower vs Dollar?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pound sunk to the lowest level this year versus the dollar on Tuesday. The pound plummeted to US$1.3151 as Brexit <\/a>fears weighed on sterling, whilst continued trade war concerns lifted the US dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
What do these figures mean? <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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When measuring the value of a pair of currencies, one set equals 1 unit and the other shows the current equivalent. As the market moves, the amount will vary from minute to minute. <\/p>\n

For example, it could be written: 1 GBP = 1.28934 USD<\/em> <\/p>\n

Here, \u00a31 is equivalent to approximately $1.29. This specifically measures the pound\u2019s worth against the dollar. If the US dollar amount increases in this pairing, it\u2019s positive for the pound.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Or, if you were looking at it the other way around: 1 USD = 0.77786 GBP<\/em> <\/p>\n

In this example, $1 is equivalent to approximately \u00a30.78. This measures the US dollar\u2019s worth versus the British pound. If the sterling number gets larger, it\u2019s good news for the dollar.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n

The pound extended losses in the previous session as Brexit jitters weighed heavily on sentiment. Growing problems over the \u201cmeaningful vote amendment\u201d of the Brexit Bill is highlighting the problems that UK Prime Minister Theresa May is having pushing anything Brexit <\/a>related Parliament.<\/p>\n

On Monday the House of Lords voted against the meaningful vote amendment, sending the Brexit Bill back to the house of Commons, where it will be voted on today. Whilst the government is adamant that they won\u2019t accept MP\u2019S being given the vote on what happens next in the case of a no deal Brexit<\/a>, with the rebels mounting against her, the options may be limited. Once again this would highlight the weakness of the Prime Minister making an early departure more likely.<\/p>\n

Other Brexit headlines, such as the EU Summit concluding that there was no progress on the Irish border issue, in addition to suggests from the EU to step up preparations for a hard Brexit, is unnerving investors. Any hints of a hard Brexit send sterling lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Why is a \u201csoft\u201d Brexit better for sterling than a \u201chard\u201d Brexit? <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
A soft Brexit implies anything less than UK\u2019s complete withdrawal from the EU. For example, it could mean the UK retains some form of membership to the European Union single market in exchange for some free movement of people, i.e. immigration. This is considered more positive than a \u201chard\u201d Brexit, which is a full severance from the EU. The reason \u201csoft\u201d is considered more pound-friendly is because the economic impact would be lower. If there is less negative impact on the economy, foreign investors will continue to invest in the UK. As investment requires local currency, this increased demand for the pound then boosts its value. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n

<\/a>Dollar Drives Higher On Escalating Trade War Fears<\/h2>\n

The dollar surged for another session as market participants digested the escalating trade spat. With Trump announcing further levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, taking effect should China retaliate to the first set of trade tariffs imposed by the US. With China unlikely to take this lying down a trade war is now almost certain. Investors looked towards safe haven currencies including the dollar.<\/p>\n

Any further trade news will be the main driving factor in trade today. In the absence of more headlines investors may cast a glance at US existing home sales. Analysts are expecting existing home sales to have rebounded in May after a notably low April reading. Should this be the case, the dollar could receive an additional boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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