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American Dollar Forecast Directory - Page #280

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

Pound Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) Exchange Rate Hammered as US-China Trade Relations Improve

21 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

Brexit Negotiations Leave Pound (GBP) Exchange Rates on the Back Foot The Pound (GBP) exchange rates tumbled into Monday’s trading session, paring recent gains against the Australian Dollar (AUD) as investors reacted to news that US-China trade relations are beginning to ease. On the Brexit front, investor anxiety is still rather high...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

GBP/USD Slides Lower as US Labour Market Demonstrates Fresh Signs of Tightening

17 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

Speculation over Brexit continued to weigh on the Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate on Thursday, with markets unsettled by conflicting reports on the prospect of continued customs union membership. Confidence in the US Dollar, meanwhile, picked up in response to a sharp surprise uptick in May’s Philadelphia Fed business outlook...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

GBP/AUD Exchange Rate Drops as Theresa May Rejects Post-Brexit Customs Union

17 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

Yesterday saw the Pound open trading against the Australian Sollar in the region of 1.8078 and close down lower around 1.8016. This slide in value came after Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent gave a negative assessment of the UK economy. Mr Broadbent was particularly critical of UK productivity levels, which have...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts

GBP to NZD Exchange Rate Falls from Highs on Brief Risk Rally

16 May 2018 at 12 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Despite broad market pessimism surrounding Britain’s economy and the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy outlook, the British Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate saw solid gains earlier in the week. The pair fell slightly from its weekly highs during Wednesday’s European session. Last week saw GBP/NZD fall –...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Tumbles on Rise in US Retail Sales Growth

15 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

UK Unemployment Holds Strong – Pound (GBP) Exchange Rates Fail to Capitalise The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate fell on Tuesday, failing to capitalise on a run of upbeat UK labour market releases and limited by a rise in US retail sales growth. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) unemployment in the UK...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

GBP/NZD Exchange Rate Forecast: Will UK Wage Growth Slowdown Lower Pound Demand?

14 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Last week, the Pound to New Zealand Dollar exchange rate opened in the region of 1.9280 and closed higher around 1.9435. This was an overall weekly improvement, but the GBP/NZD pairing failed to maintain a weekly high of 1.9645 seen on Thursday. Hopes for Less Extreme Brexit Enable GBP/NZD Exchange Rate Rise The Pound (GBP) has...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

GBP CAD Exchange Rate Pushes Higher Despite Forecasts for Weaker UK Wage Growth

14 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

Even in the absence of any fresh domestic data the mood towards the Pound picked up sharply at the start of the week, driving the Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate higher. As the initial negative impact of the Bank of England’s (BoE) May policy meeting has continued to fade investors found reason to buy back into the weakened...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

GBP CAD Exchange Rate Slumps Sharply as BoE Lowers UK Growth Forecasts

10 May 2018 at 5 PM - Written by Frank Davies

In the wake of the Bank of England’s (BoE) May policy meeting the Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate came under significant pressure. While markets had already effectively ruled out the prospect of an interest rate hike the Pound still came under fire after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to leave policy...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Tumbles as Bank of England Proves Dovish

10 May 2018 at 1 PM - Written by John Cameron

BoE Leaves Rates on Hold, Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Falls ‘Super Thursday’ is here, and it hasn’t been kind to Sterling. The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that they have kept the baseline interest rate on hold, with all members agreeing that ‘any future increases in the bank rate are likely to be at a gradual...

CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts

GBP/AUD Exchange Rate Advances Today ahead of Forecast Bank of England (BoE) Interest Rate Freeze

9 May 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

On Tuesday’s trading session, the Pound to Australian Dollar exchange rate opened in the region of 1.8037 and closed higher around 1.8194. This appreciation was partly down to hopes for a possible softening of the final Brexit deal, as well as a mixed reaction to the 2018 Australian Federal Budget. In the former case, Sterling...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts