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Euro to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Interest Rate Battle Intensifies Above 1.16
7 Sep 2026 at 9 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Euro to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Interest Rate Battle Intensifies Above 1.16
The Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) has settled just above 1.1600 as investors prepare for crucial September decisions from both the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.
Markets remain divided over the Fed's next move, while another ECB rate hike is widely expected, leaving relative yields, energy prices and increasingly strained fiscal backdrops as the key drivers for the pair.
EUR/USD Forecasts:...
CATEGORIES: Euro Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: 19-Year High Gilt Yields Put GBP on Alert
7 Sep 2026 at 8 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: 19-Year High Gilt Yields Put GBP on Alert
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) has settled just above 1.3500 after hitting three-week lows as surging UK and US bond yields increased concerns over fiscal sustainability on both sides of the Atlantic.
Pound Sterling faces particular scrutiny ahead of the October Budget, while stronger US employment data has revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this month.
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CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Euro Week Ahead Forecast: Pill Backs September Rate Hike as GBP Recovers
7 Sep 2026 at 7 AM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Week Ahead Forecast: Pill Backs September Rate Hike as GBP Recovers
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) recovered towards 1.1640 after sliding to two-month lows below 1.1620, with hawkish comments from Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill providing Sterling with some relief.
The outlook remains finely balanced, however, as deep divisions over the need for higher rates collide with record gilt yields, elevated energy costs and renewed concerns over UK fiscal policy
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CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound to Euro Rate Tests Key Support as Gilt Yields Stay High
6 Sep 2026 at 11 PM - Written by James Fuller
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Rate Tests Key Support as Gilt Yields Stay High
Bond-Market Fears Keep Pound under Pressure, GBP/EUR Near Two-Month Lows
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate remained under pressure at the end of the week, with Sterling struggling to recover from two-month lows just above 1.1620.
The pair attempted to stabilise around the 1.1630-1.1650 area, but sentiment towards the Pound remained fragile as investors continued to monitor UK bond yields, fiscal risks and the...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound Sterling Forecast: Strong Payrolls Put 1.35 Support Under Pressure
6 Sep 2026 at 11 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound Sterling Forecast: Strong Payrolls Put 1.35 Support Under Pressure
The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate remained close to the 1.3500 area at the end of the week after stronger-than-expected US jobs data revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in September.
GBP/USD had dipped to four-week lows around 1.3470 earlier in the week before recovering above 1.3500 as more dovish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller temporarily weakened...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Sterling Edges Up but Gains Limited
3 Sep 2026 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Sterling Edges Up but Gains Limited
The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate edged higher on Thursday after hitting a 20-day low on Wednesday, although the recovery remained modest.
At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3496, leaving the pair only marginally higher on the day.
The Pound (GBP) struggled to establish a firm direction on Thursday as traders assessed the UK’s final services PMI figures.
Growth across the UK’s crucial...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
Pound-Euro Slips as Eurozone Factory Prices Jump
3 Sep 2026 at 10 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound-Euro Slips as Eurozone Factory Prices Jump
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate drifted lower on Thursday, with Sterling facing headwinds from renewed evidence of inflationary pressure across the Eurozone and a downward revision to UK services growth.
At the time of writing, the GBP/EUR exchange rate was trading at around €1.1628, representing a modest decline from Thursday’s opening levels.
The Euro (EUR) found some support on Thursday following the...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Bond Turmoil, Energy Prices Support USD
3 Sep 2026 at 10 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Bond Turmoil, Energy Prices Support USD
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) remained close to three-week lows around 1.3500 as elevated energy prices and lingering bond-market tensions kept Sterling under pressure.
Although retreating Treasury and gilt yields provided some relief, investors remain cautious ahead of crucial US employment data that could determine whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September.
GBP/USD Forecasts: Near...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
British Pound-to-Euro Forecast: Gilt Yield Surge Threatens 1.16
3 Sep 2026 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK British Pound-to-Euro Forecast: Gilt Yield Surge Threatens 1.16
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) remained close to two-month lows around 1.1650 as this week's surge in UK government borrowing costs intensified concerns over the fiscal outlook.
Gilt yields have retreated from their 2007 highs, providing Sterling with some relief, but elevated energy prices and growing expectations of further Bank of England tightening leave the Pound facing a difficult combination of...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
GBP to USD Forecast: Bond Market Turmoil Puts Pound Sterling Under Pressure
2 Sep 2026 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK GBP to USD Forecast: Bond Market Turmoil Puts Pound Sterling Under Pressure
The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate came under pressure on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level in around two weeks as a sharp selloff across global bond markets unsettled investors.
At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at around $1.3477, down roughly 0.3% from Wednesday’s opening levels.
The US Dollar (USD) strengthened against most of its major counterparts on Wednesday, with mounting turmoil in...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts