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The Pound Sterling (GBP) posts solid gains versus the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as rumors emerged that China is asking to reduce exposure to US Treasuries, which weighed on the Greenback. Nevertheless, the pair remains capped by political turmoil in the United Kingdom (UK). At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades at 1.3659, up 0.41%. Sterling advances toward 1.3660 as reports of reduced Chinese Treasury exposure sink the Dollar despite UK political headwinds Risk appetite is mixed as investors await the release of crucial economic data in the US. Last week’s short US government shutdown pushed the release of the January Nonfarm Payrolls and inflation figures to Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Bloomberg reported that Chinese authorities advised institutions to limit purchases and reduce their overall exposure to US Treasuries amid fears of volatility in the fixed income markets. This increased the US Dollar’s selloff as depicted by the US Dollar Index (DXY). The DXY, which measures the performance value of the American currency against six others, is down 0.77%, tumbling below the 97.00 figure for the first time since January 30. Political turmoil in the UK witnessed the resignation of PM Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff on Sunday after reportedly pushing the PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Tensions within the Labour Party are increasing, which fueled speculation of an ousting of PM Starmer. The UK will have elections in Manchester this month and local elections in May. Fears that an election of a new leader could shift policies to the left and increase spending could trigger a jump in UK Gilts, amid higher inflation, but not so great economic growth. In the meantime, both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BoE) are expected to resume…

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Filed under: News - @ February 9, 2026 5:29 pm