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• GBP/USD rises 0.25% in Asia as risk rallies on Iran peace deal
• U.S., Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday
• Trump says deal with Iran complete, authorises opening of Strait of Hormuz
• WTI crude -5.6%, S&P futures +1.1%, Nikkei +5.4%, U.S. 10-yr yield -6 bps
• GBP rallies to 1.3460 from a 1.3419 open, slips to 1.3435 as details sketchy
• Fed, BoE rates, UK May inflation, retail sales, April employment this week
• Makerfield election on June 18 key as UK political uncertainty rises
• UK losing jobs abroad due to high energy costs, manufacturers and union warn
• UK, Japan agree tech partnership and vow fighter jet progress
• Resistance 1.3470-80, 1.3500-10, support 1.3410-20, 1.3380, 1.3350
• Friday range 1.33835-1.3426, Asia 1.3419-1.3460
Latest UK gross domestic product (GDP) growth:
(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)