- The Pound Sterling ticks up against its major peers amid significant de-escalation in the Middle East war.
- Both the US and Iran have expressed willingness to end the month-long war.
- Investors await the US ADP Employment Change and the ISM Manufacturing PMI data for March.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades slightly higher against its major currency peers, rising 0.12% to near 1.3242, during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The British currency gains as demand for riskier assets has improved, following the announcement from Iran that is willing to end the war with the United States (US).
Pound Sterling Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.11% | -0.06% | -0.05% | -0.08% | -0.14% | 0.18% | -0.22% | |
| EUR | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.03% | -0.02% | 0.30% | -0.11% | |
| GBP | 0.06% | -0.05% | 0.04% | -0.01% | -0.06% | 0.27% | -0.13% | |
| JPY | 0.05% | -0.07% | -0.04% | -0.02% | -0.05% | 0.23% | -0.12% | |
| CAD | 0.08% | -0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | -0.04% | 0.27% | -0.12% | |
| AUD | 0.14% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.33% | -0.07% | |
| NZD | -0.18% | -0.30% | -0.27% | -0.23% | -0.27% | -0.33% | -0.40% | |
| CHF | 0.22% | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.40% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the British Pound from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent GBP (base)/USD (quote).
According to the Iranian state news agency, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told European Union (EU) Council President António Costa on Tuesday that his country is ready to end the war with the US, but it needs certain guarantees.
“We possess the necessary will to end this conflict, provided that essential conditions are met, especially the guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression,” Iranian President Pezeshkian said, according to Euronews.
Iran’s readiness for peace after United States (US) President Donald Trump’s truce call has diminished fears of further damage to energy infrastructure in the gulf region; however, there seems to be no significant decline in the oil price as energy supply constraints will sustain until the restoration of the infrastructure.
Meanwhile, fresh hopes of Middle East war de-escalation has diminished the safe-haven demand of the US Dollar, while its downside is expected to remain limited, as higher oil prices would keep discouraging Federal Reserve (Fed) officials from easing monetary conditions.
In Wednesday’s session, investors will focus on the US ADP Employment Change and the ISM Manufacturing PMI data for March.
