Although evidence of greater unity within the Cabinet could underpin sentiment, there were further concerns surrounding underlying uncertainty. The latest CFTC data recorded a small net decline in short, non-commercial Sterling positions on the week which, given that Sterling has not been able to make significant headway, suggests that underlying selling pressure has been increasing.
Sterling lower in a quite Monday session
There were no significant UK data releases during the day, but there were reports that pro-EU MPs were looking at ways to block a ‘hard’ Brexit. Given the weak government position, a cross-party effort to block the government stance could be effective. In a joint statement over the weekend Chancellor Hammond and Trade Minister Fox stated that transition arrangements would not be a back door to stating in the EU and that the period would be time limited.
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