{"id":21502,"date":"2025-05-07T08:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=21502"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:18:23","slug":"gbp-dips-outlook-improves-on-trade-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gbp-dips-outlook-improves-on-trade-hopes\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP Dips, Outlook Improves on Trade Hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/gbp2-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17032\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GBP\/USD dipped to 1.33516, down 0.1%, but eyes a return to $1.3445 amid improving trade sentiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market may be overpricing BoE rate cuts ahead of Thursday\u2019s policy decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sterling slipped slightly on Tuesday, with GBP\/USD falling to 1.3352, but analysts at ING suggest that optimism surrounding UK trade developments and recalibrated rate expectations may support a near-term recovery. The pound\u2019s modest retreat follows a recent high of 1.34027, and while the short-term momentum has cooled, the broader setup hints at bullish potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Investors will seek clues over the future of the Bank of England\u2019s bond-selling program at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W6QQqRasmo\">https:\/\/t.co\/W6QQqRasmo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1919998233754910935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Market sentiment turned cautious ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/peWBrcAuwS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bank of England\u2019s rate decision<\/a> on Thursday. While the BoE is widely expected to keep its key rate unchanged, traders have priced in as many as three cuts by year-end. ING\u2019s Chris Turner argues that this may be overly aggressive, especially given resilient UK labour and wage data. Should the BoE issue a more hawkish statement or downgrade the likelihood of easing, sterling could rally back toward the $1.3445 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the bullish case, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/5\/6\/india-uk-agree-historic-trade-deal-including-tariff-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">UK announced a trade deal with India on Tuesday<\/a>, and there is mounting speculation of a potential agreement with the United States in the coming days. These developments, alongside the scheduled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/eu-uk-hold-annual-summits-draft-statement-shows-2025-05-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">May 19 UK-EU summit<\/a>, are improving the post-Brexit political and economic climate, which could reduce structural pressure on the pound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GBP\/USD saw a strong rebound from the 1.3260 region on May 6th, forming a clean intraday uptrend that peaked at 1.3403 in early trading on the 7th. Price action has since moderated, consolidating in a narrow range between 1.3350 and 1.3380. Short-term moving averages (5\/10\/30) are flattening, suggesting waning bullish momentum, while the MACD histogram shows a mild bearish crossover and narrowing bars\u2014indicative of stalling upside drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-5-1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21503\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: GBP\/USD climbs from 1.3260 low, hits 1.3403 before consolidating, as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, the pair continues to hold above key support near 1.3333, preserving the potential for a fresh push higher if dollar softness resumes. Immediate resistance sits at 1.3380 and 1.3403, while support lies at 1.3330 and deeper at 1.3260 if sellers regain control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sterling may continue to consolidate near 1.3350 ahead of the BoE decision, but renewed trade optimism and a hawkish hold could see GBP\/USD retest the 1.3400\u20131.3445 zone this week. 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