The United Kingdom (UK) will release the Q3 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) preliminary estimate on Friday. Ahead of the announcement, the Pound Sterling is under selling pressure against its American rival, with GBP/USD trading at around the 1.2300 level after peaking this month at 1.2427. Market participants are trying to assess central bank announcements, as most banks have paused monetary tightening. The return from the Coronavirus pandemic had the unexpected effect of sending inflation to multi-decade highs globally, catching policymakers off-guard. As a result, central banks engaged in an aggressive monetary ... (full story)