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American Dollar Forecast Directory - Page #270

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

US Dollar to Pound Sterling (USD/GBP) Exchange Rate Dips -0.3% before Forecast Fed Interest Rate Hike

25 Sep 2018 at 5 PM - Written by James Fuller

On Monday, the US Dollar to Pound exchange rate opened at a level of £0.7645 and closed slightly lower in the region of £0.7625. The main negative influence on the US Dollar was the news that the US and China had pressed ahead with sizable trade tariffs against each other. This brought up concerns about how US businesses and...

CATEGORIES: Dollar Pound Forecasts

Pound Sterling to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate Rises 1% on Brexit Reassurance

24 Sep 2018 at 5 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

Last week, the Pound opened trading against the New Zealand Dollar at a level of NZ$1.9984 on Monday and closed down lower around NZ$1.9550 on Friday. This deterioration was caused by a late-week Brexit scare, which began with Thursday’s EU summit. Taking place in Salzburg, this summit brought together EU leaders for what GBP traders...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

GBP to AUD Exchange Rate Recovers from Weekly Lows as UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts

20 Sep 2018 at 1 PM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

Due to mixed risk-sentiment and Brexit uncertainties, the British Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate has been volatile this week. On Thursday, strong UK retail sales results helped the Pound to rebound from its weekly lows and recover around half of its losses since Monday. After opening this week at the level of 1.8267,...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

GBP CAD Exchange Rate Strengthens on Surprise UK Retail Sales Growth

20 Sep 2018 at 10 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound Sterling to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate picked up in the wake of August’s better-than-expected UK retail sales data this morning. Markets were caught off guard as sales excluding auto fuel accelerated 0.3% on the month, defying expectations of a contraction of -0.3%. An upward revision to July’s data added to...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to NZD Exchange Rate Tumbles on Risk-Sentiment Ahead of New Zealand Growth Report

19 Sep 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Despite market uncertainty ahead of the publication of New Zealand’s Q2 growth results, a combination of fresh Brexit jitters and higher demand for risk-correlated currencies kept pressure on the British Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate on Thursday. Brexit hopes initially helped GBP/NZD to see fairly steady movement...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

PM?s No-Deal Brexit Ultimatum Triggers -0.8% GBP/AUD Exchange Rate Drop

18 Sep 2018 at 3 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Monday opened with the Pound trading at a level of AU$1.8295 against the Australian Dollar: the GBP/AUD exchange rate closed daily trading around AU$1.8394. Beyond the opening and closing rates, the Pound’s worst daily exchange rate was AU$1.8246. Pound Sterling to Australian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/AUD Drops by -0.8% as Brexit...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to USD Exchange Rate Struggles to Hold Best Levels on US-China Trade Jitters

18 Sep 2018 at 12 PM - Written by James Fuller

The US Dollar has seen notable losses so far this week, as investors sell the strong currency from its best levels in profit-taking and amid underwhelming US data in recent sessions. However, the British Pound to US Dollar exchange rate has been unable to hold its best levels, as worsening US-China trade jitters mean that safe haven...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

GBP/NZD Exchange Rate Rises Today after US Dollar Drop

13 Sep 2018 at 3 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

On Wednesday, the Pound Sterling to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate opened in the region of NZ$1.9979 and closed down lower around NZ$1.9877. This overall decline in the GBP/NZD exchange rate was caused by GBP trader uncertainty about the Brexit process. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was responsible for an...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

GBP CAD Exchange Rate Gains Ground in Spite of Uneventful BoE Policy Meeting

13 Sep 2018 at 3 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

An uneventful Bank of England (BoE) policy meeting had limited impact on the Pound Sterling to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate. As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) delivered a unanimous vote to leave interest rates on hold the Pound struggled to find any fresh momentum against its rivals. With rates looking set to remain on...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to AUD Exchange Rate Struggles to Advance as Australian Job Stats Impress Investors

13 Sep 2018 at 1 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Earlier in the week, the British Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate surged on the latest Brexit developments. However, on Wednesday GBP/AUD lost most of those gains as risk-sentiment lightened and investors bought the relatively risky Australian Dollar back from its cheapest levels. After opening this week at the level of...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts