The British pound has been all over the place on Monday, as noise is probably the key word here. However, the range has held, at least so far in this market.
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The British pound has been all over the place during the trading session on Monday as we continue to see a lot of concerns around the world when it comes to risk appetite and the war, obviously, but we also have to keep in mind that traders have been stuck in a range for some time between the 1.35 level on the top and the 1.3250 level on the bottom.
As interest rates in America drop, that makes the British pound a little bit stronger, while interest rates rising pushes the pound back down against the US dollar. All things being equal, I think we are trying to find some type of equilibrium and it's probably worth noting that the Bank of England is likely to be a little bit more stubborn than a lot of other central banks, although the Federal Reserve is right there with them.
Range-Bound Market Conditions
The interest rate difference between these two currencies is minimal, so I think it has a lot to do with why we are so range-bound and it's not as if there's anything specifically happening in Great Britain other than persistent inflation to worry about.
The US dollar, of course, is a safety currency and if we see some type of major issue with the war getting worse or even just getting uglier from a rhetoric standpoint, we could see this pair fall right back down. If we break out of this range, then we can start to talk about a bigger move but as things stand right now, it looks like we're essentially stuck and with that being the case, you have to assume that the range will continue to play itself out.