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The Duel Between Johnson and Parliament. Will Gold Win?

Commodities / Gold & Silver 2019 Oct 24, 2019 - 08:33 AM GMT

By: Arkadiusz_Sieron

Commodities

Boris Johnson struggles to push the Brexit agreement through the British Parliament. For it can bite back! Who wins this battle? One could hope that gold, but this is not so certain…

Johnson’s Struggle, Explained

On Thursday, the breaking news came out that the EU and the UK reached agreement on Brexit. The agreement scrapped the Irish backstop that had formed the bulk of the opposition to the former proposals. Naive who believed that it would change something! We have to admit that we thought for a while that finally the Brexit saga was coming to an end.

But the British government still has a long way to go! On Saturday, the Parliament voted for a change to the sequencing of the ratification of the deal. It means that they withheld support on Johnson’s Brexit deal until all the necessary legislation is passed. In this way, the lawmakers forced the prime minister to write a letter to the EU requesting a delay until January 31.


Poor Johnson! It must have been tough for him, as he said previously he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask for a delay. Yes, it must have been humiliating for him, as he broke his “do or die” pledge to leave on October 31. So being upset, Johnson sent a letter, but did not sign it! How clever! Only an Eton and Oxford graduate could come up with such a brilliant idea. He also included a second letter (signed!) that made it clear he did not agree with the first letter. He wrote “a further extension would damage the interests of the UK and our EU partners, and the relationship between us.” Have your cake and eat it too, anyone?

The EU has not yet given a clear response. Donald Tusk, the EU Council President, has said he has received Johnson’s unsigned request and is consulting with EU leaders on how to react. However, the EU is unlikely to deny the extension request. After a short meeting on Sunday, the European diplomats decided to play for time and to wait to see how things will develop in London. And indeed, this might be very interesting.

On Monday, Johnson got some more bad news. The House of Commons speaker John Bercow refused to allow a vote on Johnson’s Brexit deal. We are starting to love British politics – it’s better than the best comedy drama!

What’s now? Yesterday, there was the first reading of the withdrawal agreement bill, which lays out the legal basis for UK’s withdrawal under treaty with the EU. Today, the second reading, with the first vote, is taking place. The next phase will be crucial, as the MPs could then start adding amendments. They could, thus, spoil the legislation, postponing Brexit or even forcing Johnson to scrap the bill. For example, the MPs could add an amendment that keeps the UK within the EU customs union or that requires a second referendum. Johnson would be really happy then!

Implications for Gold

What does it all mean for the gold? Well, it’s hard to tell, as the Brexit saga is getting more and more complicated and everything is changing quickly. But there is a hint. The waves of Brexit optimism, triggered by the announced agreement between the EU and the UK government, pushed the U.S. dollar toward its worst month since January 2018. Meanwhile, the euro moved higher against greenback, but when the Brexit process was once again thrown into disarray on Monday, the U.S. dollar recovered some of the earlier losses, as the chart below shows.

Chart 1: EUR/USD exchange rate from October 9 to October 22.

And what about gold? The yellow metal declined yesterday, as one can see in the chart below.

Chart 2: Gold prices from October 20 to October 22, 2019.

It may suggest that with the current market sentiment, gold is more sensitive to the developments in the foreign exchange market triggered by the Brexit drama that to the Brexit drama itself and the related uncertainty! Yes, gold is a safe-haven asset, but it is also a currency, sensitive to what is happening with other currencies! One thing is certain, though, the Brexit is far from over, and British politics may surprise us again!

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Arkadiusz Sieron
Sunshine Profits‘ Market Overview Editor

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