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• GBP/USD extends decline in Asia after closing 0.7% lower on Wednesday
• Undermined by Fed's 25bps hawkish hike, Warsh's concern on inflation
• 16 of 18 policymakers see at least one additional 25 bps increase this year
• Markets price in 50% chance of Oct hike; Dec move fully priced
• 63bps of Fed hikes priced by Mar; Fed-BoE policy diverge in near-term
• BoE rate decision Thu, hold expected; repeat of July's 6-3 vote likely
• 1.3368, 76.4% Fibo of July-Aug rally threatened ; break opens 1.3345, 1.3300
• Resistance 1.3420, 1.3445-50; Wed range 1.33745-1.3493, Asia 1.3370,
1.3386
GBP:
(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)