Forex Today: Post-election USD weakness persists, focus shifts to BoE rate call

The US dollar has continued to weaken following the election, with the headline indicating that the move has persisted and that currency markets are now shifting their attention toward the Bank of England's upcoming rate decision. The transmission mechanism is primarily through relative interest rate expectations: a dollar that loses ground in the wake of political uncertainty tends to reflect repricing of US yield differentials and softer risk-premium demand for dollar-denominated assets. Sterling and other majors that are sensitive to BoE policy expectations are therefore most directly exposed, since any shift in the perceived path of Bank Rate alters the carry and yield-spread calculus against the dollar. Traders should watch the BoE policy announcement and the accompanying voting split and guidance language, as a more hawkish or dovish surprise relative to market pricing would likely drive the next leg in GBP crosses and reinforce or challenge the current dollar trend.

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