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British Pound slips for second straight day as Oil spike revives inflation fears

The Pound Sterling retreats during the North American session, down 0.22% against the Greenback, as geopolitical tensions remained high, triggering a jump in Oil prices and heightening fears of a reacceleration of inflation. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3449 after peaking near 1.3480.

The Pound Sterling retreats during the North American session, down 0.22% against the Greenback, as geopolitical tensions remained high, triggering a jump in Oil prices and heightening fears of a reacceleration of inflation. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3449 after peaking near 1.3480.

Gold impact rationale

Rising geopolitical risk strengthens gold's defensive appeal.

  • Source: FXStreet news
  • 2026-07-17
  • geopolitics
  • inflation

Topics: gold news, gold price impact, geopolitics, inflation