12:41 PM · 5 September 2022

BREAKING: GBP muted after Liz Truss wins PM seat

GBP/USD
Forex
-
-

Results of the UK Conservative Party leadership race have been just announced and they did not result in a surprise. Liz Truss, a foreign affairs minister in Boris Johnson's cabinet, won the Conservative leadership race and will become the next UK Prime Minister. Such an outcome was expected as Truss emerged as favorite to succeed Johnson in recent weeks. Because of that, one should not be surprised by a rather muted reaction of the markets, with GBP not experiencing any major reaction. When it comes to market impact, Truss was seen as a more hawkish candidate, advocating for tighter monetary policy.

GBPUSD sees little reaction to UK Conservative leadership race results. Source: xStation5

17 October 2025, 10:42 AM

Chart of the day - EURUSD (17.10.2025)

17 October 2025, 10:01 AM

BREAKING: Final inflation reading matches expectations. Core HICP inflation marginally higher

17 October 2025, 7:47 AM

Economic calendar: Eurozone inflation at the week’s close

17 October 2025, 7:10 AM

BREAKING: Sweden's Unemployment Rate Slightly Decreases

Join over 1 700 000 XTB Group Clients from around the world

The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits