GBP Strengthens Amid Weaker USD and Reviving Iran Diplomacy Hopes
The British Pound (GBP) is gaining strength against the US Dollar (USD), with spot prices rising above mid-1.3300s in Asian trading sessions.
This marks the second consecutive day of a positive move for GBP/USD, which built on Friday's modest bounce from a three-week low.
The Pound's gains come amid a broadly weaker US Dollar, with the USD Index (DXY) moving away from its monthly high retested last week amid reviving hopes for a diplomatic resolution to end the five-month-old US-Iran conflict.
Air strikes against Iranian targets have paused, and Tehran has suspended retaliatory attacks on Washington's allies in the Middle East, prompting an improvement in risk appetite.