Former U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who served under President Barack Obama, has died at 68. Carter, the nation’s 25th defense secretary, died Monday in Boston after “a sudden cardiac event,” according to reports citing his family. Carter served as deputy secretary of defense from 2011 to 2013 before taking the top job at the Pentagon.
GBPUSD appears stable: the pound is not afraid of US rhetoric
The GBPUSD pair is hovering around 1.2464 on Wednesday, with the pound appearing more stable than other currencies. More details in our analysis for 5