# As liquidity thins, GBP/USD holds steady around 1.3490 amid Fed-BoE rate differences - VT Markets

> GBP/USD traded near 1.3490 on December 30 in thin holiday liquidity. The pair is being driven by the diverging paths of the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve. UK inflation was 3.2% in November, above the 2% target.

- Date: 2025-12-30 · published 2025-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21765-as-liquidity-thins-gbp-usd-holds-steady-around-1-3490-amid-fed-boe-rate
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Holiday-thinned trading and divergent central bank paths are keeping sterling range-bound. This has no meaningful effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- vtmarkets.com: https://www.vtmarkets.com/en-asia/live-updates/as-liquidity-thins-gbp-usd-holds-steady-around-1-3490-amid-fed-boe-rate-differences/

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