British Pound Outlook: GBP/USD Supported by USD Weakness, UK Covid Data Warns

British Pound Outlook: GBP/USD Supported by USD Weakness, UK Covid Data Warns https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/market_alert/2021/08/26/British-Pound-Outlook-GBPUSD-Supported-by-USD-Weakness-UK-Covid-Data-Warns.html GBP/USD is keeping hold of this week’s gains, ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, but closer to home UK covid data paints a negative picture.

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