During Thursday European hours, GBP/USD recovered earlier losses as investors
prioritized easing Fed rate‑hike risks over Middle East tensions. Traders
trimmed Fed tightening bets after US inflation upside risks eased and labor
market downside risks rose; July US CPI broadly matched expectations — core
inflation remains above the Fed’s target but showed no broad re‑acceleration,
giving policymakers more room to pause. Market focus shifts to US July PPI due
Thu 20:30 Beijing time, with headline/core YoY forecasts at 4.9% and 4.2%. GBP’s
rebound was also supported by stronger‑than‑expected UK Q2 GDP, which attracted
buyers.