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GBP/USD ($FIAT) is holding in a tight range below 1.3400 Wednesday as reports of heightened military activity near the Strait of Hormuz and fresh diplomatic friction between Iran and Western powers push investors toward the dollar.
Sterling briefly tested the 1.3400 handle earlier this week but failed to sustain the breakout, leaving the market in a cautious holding pattern ahead of a US Consumer Price Index release due later today.
Geopolitical Risk Anchors the Dollar Bid Risk-off flows tied to Middle East tensions have kept dollar demand elevated, limiting sterling's upside even as UK economic data has held up relatively well.
The dollar's safe-haven status — investors tend to buy it during geopolitical crises because it retains value better than riskier assets in periods of uncertainty — is the dominant driver.
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