GBP/USD surges 100 pips

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
On Wednesday, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate surged by 100 pips in less than an hour and a half.

In the news flows there was the announcement of an upcoming coronavirus scientist press conference together with the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In addition there was published information that the Chief Officer of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle had scolded Johnson for making rules in a "totally unsatisfactory" way. 

It was assumed that the markets expected positive news from the press conference and began to buy the Pound.
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