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American Dollar Forecast Directory - Page #223

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

GBP to USD Exchange Rate Plummets as Military Action Leaves Investors Piling into Safe Havens

3 Jan 2020 at 12 PM - Written by James Fuller

A combination of limp market demand for the Pound, as well as a surge in safe haven demand, have knocked the British Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate down before markets close for the week. A US air strike in Iraq took place overnight and has caused a surge in global geopolitical jitters. These fresh uncertainties have led to...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Sinks as US Factory Output Improves in December

2 Jan 2020 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/USD Exchange Rate Edges Higher as US Economy Starts Off on ‘Softer Footing’ The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate fell by -0.6% today, with the pairing currently trading around $1.315 after the US factory output figure showed a slight expansion at 52.4 in December. Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit,...

CATEGORIES: American Dollar Forecasts Dollar Pound Forecasts

GBP to AUD Exchange Rate Holds Weekly Highs amid Chinese Manufacturing Miss and Strong USD

2 Jan 2020 at 2 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Despite broad market hopes that the global growth and trade outlooks will improve in 2020, market risk and trade sentiment dipped today and the British Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate was able to more easily hold this week’s advances. The Pound lacks the drive to advance much higher though, and if upcoming Australian data...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to NZD Exchange Rate Fails to Advance as New Zealand Dollar Demand Remains Strong

30 Dec 2019 at 3 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

Despite the Pound seeing another rebound attempt on Monday in response to some stronger than expected UK mortgage data, the British Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate was unable to sustain much in the way of gains due to broad strength persisting in the New Zealand Dollar. The New Zealand Dollar is a risk and trade-correlated...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

Pound Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/CAD Targets One-Week High

30 Dec 2019 at 2 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Buoyed but No-Deal Brexit Risks Loom The Pound (GBP) is trending higher against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) and the majority of its other peers at the start of this week’s session. There appears to be no fundamentals behind this rise, and it comes amid the lull between Christmas and New Year which traditionally leads to thin...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to CAD Exchange Rate Recovers from Limp Performance amid Canadian Growth Concerns

27 Dec 2019 at 12 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

Brexit uncertainties have been keeping the Pound under pressure through quiet holiday trade this week, but the British Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate has ultimately avoided losses due to lingering weakness in the Canadian Dollar. Investors have been hesitant to buy the Canadian Dollar amid this week’s Canadian growth data,...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Sinks as Brexit Cliff-Edge Fears Continue to Haunt UK Markets

23 Dec 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/USD Exchange Rate Falls as UK Economic Outlook Dampened by Brexit The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate fell by -0.4% today, with the pairing currently trading around $1.294 as markets continue to react negatively to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which limits the ‘transition period’ for the...

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US-China Trade Optimism Buoys Oil Prices and Sends Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) Exchange Rate Lower

23 Dec 2019 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound Sterling Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) Exchange Rate Slips as Oil Prices Remain Steady The Pound Sterling Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate slumped on Monday, leaving the pairing trading at around CA$1.7013. Oil prices remained steady on Monday, holding near three-month highs which buoyed the oil-sensitive Canadian Dollar....

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) Exchange Rate Improves as Canadian Retail Sales Fall

20 Dec 2019 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/CAD Exchange Rate Rises on US-China Trade Uncertainty The Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate rose by 0.3% today, with the pairing currently trading around CA$1.713 after Canada’s Retail Sales figure for October fell to a worse-than-expected -1.2%. Statistics Canada said in its statement: ‘The decline was primarily...

CATEGORIES: Canadian Dollar Forecasts Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate at Monthly Low on Signs of BoE Dovishness

19 Dec 2019 at 2 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Dovish BoE Tilt Drags Down Pound Sterling New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate The Pound Sterling to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate extended its slide in the wake of the Bank of England’s (BoE) December interest rate announcement, hitting a fresh monthly low. While the BoE left interest rates on hold once again the...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts