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British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Dips Amid Weak Labour Market
17 Feb 2026 at 10 AM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Dips Amid Weak Labour Market
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate traded close to the 1.15 level on Tuesday as markets digested the latest UK labour market release.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR traded at 1.14819 (-0.15%).
Fresh UK employment figures weakened Sterling sentiment, with headline earnings rising 4.2% against expectations of 4.6% while private sector regular pay held at 3.4%.
The unemployment rate increased to 5.2% in the...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Slips after Soft UK Jobs Data
17 Feb 2026 at 10 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Slips after Soft UK Jobs Data
The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate found support below 1.3600 on Friday and consolidated near 1.3600 on Tuesday after fresh UK labour market data weakened Sterling sentiment.
At the time of writing, the Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) traded at 1.14819 (-0.15%) while the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) traded at 1.36001 (-0.2%).
Benign US inflation data had previously helped underpin equities and...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Flat as Traders Await Key UK Labour Data
16 Feb 2026 at 9 PM - Written by Tim Boyer
STORY LINK GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Flat as Traders Await Key UK Labour Data
The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate moved within a tight range on Monday, as a thin economic calendar in both the UK and the US left investors without a clear catalyst.
At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3645, little changed from its opening level.
The Pound (GBP) traded sideways at the start of the week, with no fresh domestic data to provide Sterling with clear momentum.
In the absence of...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Euro Steady Before Labour and CPI Tests
16 Feb 2026 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Steady Before Labour and CPI Tests
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) began the week on an even footing as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of several major economic releases due in the coming days.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was trading close to €1.1501, little changed from Monday’s opening levels.
Sterling traded in a narrow range as investors held back from making bold moves before a busy stretch of UK economic updates.
This...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Euro to Dollar Forecast: USD Confidence Tested as EUR Holds Near 1.18
16 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK Euro to Dollar Forecast: USD Confidence Tested as EUR Holds Near 1.18
The Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) is holding near 1.18 after failing to sustain a move above 1.19, as stronger US jobs data steadied the dollar while markets continue to question longer-term confidence in US policy, Federal Reserve direction and global capital flows.
EUR/USD Forecast: Dollar Credibility vs Global Rotation Trade
Nordea forecasts that the Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate will strengthen to...
CATEGORIES: Euro Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Dollar Forecast: Politics, Fed Policy and Structural USD Trends Collide
16 Feb 2026 at 8 AM - Written by Tim Boyer
STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Forecast: Politics, Fed Policy and Structural USD Trends Collide
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is hovering around 1.36 as investors balance stronger US labour-market data against persistent political risk in the UK and lingering structural doubts over the US dollar outlook.
GBP/USD Forecasts: Multiple risks ahead
Bank of America (BoA) expects Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate gains to 1.45 by the end of 2026 as the dollar continues to lose ground.
SocGen,...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Euro Week Ahead Forecast: UK Data, Elections Decide Next GBP Move
16 Feb 2026 at 7 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Week Ahead Forecast: UK Data, Elections Decide Next GBP Move
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) has stabilised near 1.15 after political pressure on Prime Minister Starmer briefly pushed the pair to two-week lows, with markets now balancing UK political risk against expectations for Bank of England rate cuts and
GBP/EUR Forecasts: Politics vs BoE Rate-Cut Expectations
ING forecasts that the Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate will slide to 1.11 on a 12-month...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast: Consolidation Above 1.3600
13 Feb 2026 at 10 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast: Consolidation Above 1.3600
The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate found support above 1.3600 on Thursday and consolidated around 1.3650.
The dollar struggled for conviction despite better than expected data yesterday while there was a measured reaction to the latest UK GDP data with markets still expecting a March Bank of England rate cut.
GBP/USD Forecasts: Consolidation Near 1.3650
According to UoB; “Although our ‘strong support’...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
GBP to EUR Forecast: Soft UK GDP Caps Pound Below 1.15
13 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by Tim Boyer
STORY LINK GBP to EUR Forecast: Soft UK GDP Caps Pound Below 1.15
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate was unable to hold above 1.15 on Wednesday and settled around 1.1480 on Thursday.
An under-whelming set of GDP data hampered the Pound, but the currency was protected to some extent by fresh gains in the FTSE 100 index.
GBP/EUR Forecasts: Held Below 1.1500
ING expects the Pound will be undermined by yield trends as the Bank of England (BoE) cuts rates; “Our view remains...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound to Euro Stalls
12 Feb 2026 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Stalls
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) traded in a narrow range on Thursday as investors digested the UK’s latest growth figures, leaving the pair confined below the €1.15 threshold.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was hovering around €1.1485, little changed from the start of the session.
The Pound struggled to gain traction following the release of preliminary fourth-quarter GDP data.
Figures from the Office...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts