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Investing.com - Several Bank of England policymakers will speak this week, including Chief Economist Huw Pill, who will address the market on Tuesday.

Megan Greene, Sarah Breeden, and Alan Taylor will also comment later this week. Market expectations for interest rates may make these officials’ statements more sensitive.

Regarding data, the UK’s February inflation figures will be released on Wednesday, but ING believes that, given the developments so far in March, the impact of this data may be limited. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Tuesday is expected to attract more market attention.

According to ING, the current trading price of EUR/GBP is about 0.5% above its short-term fair value. However, the bank states that unstable risk sentiment is hindering a significant downward correction of this currency pair.

As of 10:23 AM GMT Monday, the GBP/USD has weakened, and the EUR/GBP has also declined slightly, with GBP/USD at 1.3263, down 0.6%, and EUR/GBP at 0.8664, down 0.10%.

The escalation of tensions in the Middle East has weighed on the pound, UK stocks, and global markets, with the FTSE 100 falling 2.3% to 9,685.78 points.

Last weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum urging Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran only proposed a selective reopening to neutral ships.

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