GBP/USD falls from 1.3080 as the DXY declines on improved risk appetite

The GBP/USD pair has seen some hefty bids at 1.3080 as investors’ risk appetite improves and risk-perceived assets acquire more demand. Previously, the cable underperformed despite the Bank of England’s tightening monetary policies (BOE). To counteract rising inflation, the Bank of England raised interest rates to 0.75 percent. The central bank increased its benchmark interest rate three times in a row, each time by 25 basis points (bps). In addition, the UK’s Office for National Statistics published the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 6.2 percent, which was much higher than market expectations and prior readings of 5.9 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively. A higher-than-expected report of UK inflation may drive the BOE to raise interest rates again in May.

The US dollar index (DXY) has hit a roadblock after failing to set a new nine-month high and is on the danger of falling below 99.00. The DXY has been pounded at 99.30 due to an increase in risk appetite following the absence of three major Moscow demands: denazification, demilitarization, and legal protection for the Russian language in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield is hanging around 2.46 percent ahead of the release of US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) on Friday. The early estimate of US NFP at 475K is a considerable decrease from the prior print of 678K.

Aside from the US NFP, investors will be looking at quarterly and annual UK GDP figures, which will be revealed on Thursday. The quarterly and annual GDP figures are expected to be 1% and 6.5 percent, respectively.