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Pound to Dollar Rate "Dip in Cable Retains a Corrective Look" say Analysts

12 Mar 2024 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Rate "Dip in Cable Retains a Corrective Look" say Analysts

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) lost the 1.2800 level after the UK wages data and dipped further after stronger than expected US consumer prices data. GBP/USD dipped to near 1.2750 in immediate reaction to the data and after a brief recovery, there was a further test of 1.2750 after the Wall Street open with choppy trading...

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Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Buy the Dip

10 Mar 2024 at 2 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Buy the Dip

Goldman Sachs expects that the Bank of England, Federal Reserve and ECB will all cut rates in June with the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) strengthening to 1.35 on a 12-month view. According to HSBC the Pound will eventually lose ground; “We think that the main driver of the likely weakness for the GBP is the slow but clear...

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Pound Sterling Surges to 1.2890 Against U.S. Dollar on Increased FED Hike Bets

9 Mar 2024 at 7 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Pound Sterling Surges to 1.2890 Against U.S. Dollar on Increased FED Hike Bets

Markets More Confident over June Fed Rate Cut After US Jobs Data, GBP/USD Surges to 7-Month Highs The latest US jobs data overall suggested that the very strong January report had been overstated and that the labour market overall was less tight. The dollar moved lower and the Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate surged to...

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Dollar Slides after US Jobs Report, Pound Sterling Hits 7-Month Highs

8 Mar 2024 at 9 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Dollar Slides after US Jobs Report, Pound Sterling Hits 7-Month Highs

The latest US jobs data overall suggested that the very strong January report had been overstated and that the labour market overall was cooling. The data also reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would be in a position to cut interest rates in the first half of 2024. Market expectations of a June cut increased to near...

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Pound to Dollar End of Week Forecast: Fresh One-month High Above 1.2760

8 Mar 2024 at 11 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar End of Week Forecast: Fresh One-month High Above 1.2760

GBP/USD Edges Higher to Fresh 1-Month Highs, UK Growth Concerns Cap Gains The dollar has continued to lose ground on Thursday, driven to an important extent by a further decline in bond yields. The move was led by USD/JPY and, although the Pound has moved higher, it has underperformed other risk-orientated currencies with UK growth...

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Pound to Dollar Rate Hits a 1-Month Best Despite Lacklustre UK Budget

7 Mar 2024 at 9 AM - Written by James Fuller

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Rate Hits a 1-Month Best Despite Lacklustre UK Budget

The UK budget failed to shift the dial on the Pound-Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) to any significant extent given that the headline measure of a cut in National Insurance rates had been flagged in advance. The Pound to Euro exchange rate retreated to 1.1680 before stabilising around 1.1685. The US data and Fed testimony had a...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Could Extend Gains to 1.2825

6 Mar 2024 at 6 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Could Extend Gains to 1.2825

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate drifted ahead of Tuesday’s New York open and then finally broke above the 1.2700 level after slightly weaker-than-expected US data. GBP/USD posted 1-month highs at 1.2730 and held the gains. GBP/USD will now need to hold above 1.2700 into and through the major events on Wednesday with the...

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Pound to Dollar Outlook: Fifth Time Lucky for GBP/USD Break of 1.2700?

5 Mar 2024 at 7 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Outlook: Fifth Time Lucky for GBP/USD Break of 1.2700?

Pound Sterling has edged higher on Monday while the US Dollar has lost some ground against European currencies. The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) has moved to test 1-week highs at the 1.2700 level after the New York open. GBP/USD has already tested the 1.2700 level four times in the last 10 days without being able to make...

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Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: No Breakout yet

3 Mar 2024 at 3 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: No Breakout yet

Currency exchange analysts at MUFG and ING both expect that the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) will trade just above 1.30 at the end of 2024 as the dollar loses ground. HSBC, however, expects GBP/USD to lose ground during the year. GBP/USD was unchanged on the week close to 1.2650. According to ING; “Continued investor...

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Pound Sterling Creeps Higher vs Dollar as US Yields Retreat

2 Mar 2024 at 6 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

STORY LINK Pound Sterling Creeps Higher vs Dollar as US Yields Retreat

Thursday’s UK and US economic data releases failed to have a major impact, although slightly softer than expected US jobless claims data did trigger limited dollar selling as US yields declined. The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate edged higher to 1.2670. GBP/USD will need substantial month-end dollar selling to make a...

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