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American Dollar Forecast Directory - Page #145

A round up of the latest American Dollar forecast news items from the Currency News desk.

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Soars amid Hotter-Than-Expected Labour Data

13 Jun 2023 at 11 AM - Written by John Cameron

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Soars amid Hotter-Than-Expected Labour Data The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate strengthened significantly during Tuesday’s trade, following hotter-than-expected UK labour data, which cemented an additional rate hike from the Bank of England (BoE). At the time of writing, GBP/USD...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Wavered on Central Bank Uncertainties

12 Jun 2023 at 12 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Undermined by Underlying Economic Concerns The Pound (GBP) found modest strength to open the week with amid elevated interest rate hike bets from the Bank of England (BoE). With a quiet trading calendar to kick the week off, economic growth and labour market data are due to print this week. Propping Sterling up on Monday were...

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Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Ticked Higher on Bolstered BoE Rate Hike Bets

8 Jun 2023 at 1 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Supported by Expectations of Further Tightening The Pound (GBP) continued to struggle for sustained demand amid a lack of major economic data. However, despite the thin trading conditions, GBP investors could be buoyed on the prospect of further tightening from the Bank of England (BoE). With a quarter point interest rate...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/CAD Fluctuated ahead of BoC Interest Rate Decision

7 Jun 2023 at 12 PM - Written by John Cameron

Canadian Dollar (CAD) Quiet Ahead of BoC Rate Decision Meanwhile, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is fairly muted as Cad investors move to the sidelines ahead of the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada (BoC). With the markets pricing in another unchanged policy rate. Expectations that the central bank will keep the rate at...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) Exchange Rate Slumps amid Surprise RBA Rate Hike

6 Jun 2023 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) Exchange Rate Slumps amid Surprise RBA Rate Hike The Pound Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate cratered on Tuesday, following a surprise interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). At the time of writing, GBP/AUD traded at around AU$1.8639, a fall of just under 0.9% from...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Wavered on Stuttering UK Retail Sector

6 Jun 2023 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Underpinned by Elevated Rate Hike Bets The Pound (GBP) started the day on the back foot as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported underwhelming retail sales growth. The BRC revealed that sales had only risen by 3.7% on a yearly basis, compared to last month’s 5.2% growth YoY in March. Despite still climbing, it...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound Australian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/AUD Slipped amid Improving Chinese Recovery

5 Jun 2023 at 10 AM - Written by John Cameron

Australian Dollar (AUD) Underpinned by Strong Chinese Rebound The Australian Dollar (AUD) found some moderate strength to open the week after it was revealed China reported better-than-expected services PMI. Against expectations of 55, the service sector jumped to 57.1, marking the fifth straight month of expansion. The reading also...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Strengthened by Bets on Fed Rate Hike Pause

1 Jun 2023 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Rises as Markets Pare Back Fed Bets The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate climbed on Thursday. The pairing was bolstered by bets of a potential rate hike pause from the Federal Reserve. Worse-than-expected output data for the US manufacturing sector added to the exchange rate’s...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Edges Lower after Hotter-than-Forecast US Job Openings Figures

31 May 2023 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Trims Gains as Job Openings Beat Forecasts The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate edged lower on Wednesday. A unexpected increase in April’s US job openings increased Federal Reserve rate hike bets and pushed the pairing lower. Additionally, a pullback in global risk appetite over the...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/CAD Wavered amid Elevated BoE Rate Hike Bets

31 May 2023 at 12 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Underpinned by Rate Hike Expectations The Pound (GBP) found modest strength against many of its peers on Wednesday despite a lack of major economic data. Elevated interest rate hike expectations could have kept Sterling supported amid the prospect of several more rate hikes in the coming months. With last week’s surprise...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts