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US Session Analysis for CFD Instruments 17/10/2025
Fundamental analysis
17 October, 2025
During European trading, the British Pound advanced against the US Dollar, trading above 1.3400 levels.
The GBP/USD strengthened in the European session, following concerns over the health of loans from US banks Zions and Western Alliance Bancorp, that are pushing the FED to continue its interest rate cut cycle. In the UK, Bank of England Member Pill will speak (10:35 GMT+1). In the US, Industrial Production for September (0.1% expected) will be released (13:30 GMT+1).*
*Most US Government data will not be published (or will be delayed) because of a government shutdown. Non government US data will be released as normal.