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The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) was unable to hold 1.2650, but has held above 1.2600 and settled around 1.2620 on Wednesday. Fiscal and monetary policy expectations will continue to have an important impact on the Pound with evidence of divergence tending to limit Pound buying. According to ING; “A softer dollar environment could see GBP/USD edge up to 1.2670/80 today, but we would not chase the move...

The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) dipped to 4-week lows just below 1.1660 on Tuesday before a tentative recovery to 1.1680. Global central bank interest rate expectations will remain a crucial element for global currency markets with some Euro support as confidence in an April ECB rate cut faded. GBP/EUR can make headway if there is firm UK PMI business confidence data on Thursday. According to Jane Foley,...

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) moved above the 1.2600 level on Tuesday. As the dollar dipped lower, GBP/USD posted 2-week highs just below 1.2670 before settling just below 1.2650. According to Scotiabank there is no sign of an imminent breakout with resistance around 1.2685; “Recent sterling losses towards 1.25 have attracted better demand and scope for significant GBP weakness looks limited in the...

The Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate edged just above the 1.08 level after the latest Euro-Zone wages data and advanced to 2-week highs around 1.0820 as narrow ranges again prevailed. Low volatility and solid equity markets have combined to curb potential dollar demand with markets waiting for the next major data releases. Overall positioning is now much more balanced with a sharp reduction in long Euro positions,...

Bank of America (BoA) has significantly increased its Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) forecast for the end of 2024 to 1.1905 from 1.1365 and adjusted the end-2025 forecast to 1.1765 from 1.1625. BoA notes that Sterling's appreciation will be mainly concentrated in this year, driven by policy divergence, but expects the rate of increase to slow down into 2025 as the GBP reaches its fair value and the UK economy faces...

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate edged higher in early Europe on Monday with highs at 1.2630, but it failed to hold the gains and drifted lower later in the session with a move back below the 1.2600 level to trade around 1.2585. Overall trading conditions were notably subdued with US markets closed for the President’s Day holiday. Markets were continuing to digest the US growth and inflation data releases...

The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate found support close to 1.1675 on Friday and settled below the 1.1700 level. Narrow ranges prevailed on Monday with US markets closed with GBP/EUR creeping higher to just above the 1.1700 level. ING expects that overall currency moves will remain limited; “Volatility in FX markets derives from volatility in interest rate markets, and because policy expectations are now sort of...

ING analysts forecast the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) will strengthen to 1.31 on a 12-month view as the dollar loses ground. Danske Bank, however, expects GBP/USD will weaken to 1.18 on the same timeframe. GBP/USD was held in tight ranges overall and traded just below 1.2600 after finding support above February lows. Inflation data on both sides of the Atlantic were key influences during the week. The...

Danske Bank analysts expect that the Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) will weaken to 1.1365 on a 6-12 month view. In contrast, Credit Agricole expects that GBP/EUR will strengthen to 1.1905 at the end of 2024. GBP/EUR briefly touched 1.1765 during the week, but failed to break this key resistance level and retreated to below 1.1700 to trade with a net loss to 1.1680. The UK and Euro-Zone outlooks, together with...

BNP Paribas currency analysts expect the Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) to strengthen to 1.15 at the end of 2024. Barclays, however, sees downside EUR/USD risks to their Q1 forecast of 1.05. The major US data releases were mixed during the week with a stronger than expected readings for consumer and producer prices while there was weaker than retail sales data. Inflation data had a bigger market impact on...