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Pound Sterling Forecast Directory - Page #75

A round up of the latest Pound Sterling forecast news items from the Currency News desk.

Pound Sterling to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate Rises Over Two-Year High on UK Wage Data

11 Sep 2018 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

On Monday, the Pound to New Zealand Dollar exchange rate opened in the region of NZ$1.9781 and closed higher at a level of NZ$1.9979. This appreciation was down to growing signs that Brexit talks could be wrapped up by November – EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier was responsible for such assumptions. Proving how big an issue a...

CATEGORIES: Pound New Zealand Dollar Forecasts

Pound Sterling to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) Exchange Rate Weakens on No-Deal Brexit Papers

23 Aug 2018 at 5 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

Pound Sterling to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) Exchange Rate Drops by -0.3% on Brexit Emergency Plans The Pound (GBP) has made a moderate loss against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) today, dropping by -0.3% in the pairing. This deterioration has been caused by the latest Brexit development, which has consisted of the government releasing some...

CATEGORIES: Pound Canadian Dollar Forecasts

Pound Sterling to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rises 0.9% on Rand Weakness

17 Aug 2018 at 3 PM - Written by Toni Johnson

On Thursday, the Pound opened trading against the South African Rand at a level of 18.5373 and closed slightly higher around 18.7123. This appreciation in the GBP/ZAR exchange rate was caused by the news that UK retail sales activity had risen in July, beating forecasts across the board. While this news raised confidence among GBP...

CATEGORIES: Pound Rand Forecasts

GBP/NZD Exchange Rate News: Pound Sterling Drops after UK Wage Growth Slows

14 Aug 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

On Monday, the Pound to New Zealand Dollar exchange rate opened trading in the region of NZ$1.9376 and closed up higher around NZ$1.9411. This slight appreciation was caused by positive speculation that Tuesday’s UK wage growth data could show a rise in June. Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate Slides on UK Wage Growth...

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Pound Sterling to Turkish Lira (GBP/TRY) Exchange Rate Up 3.4% despite Brexit Handicap

9 Aug 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Wednesday’s trading session saw the Pound to Turkish Lira (GBP/TRY) exchange rate open in the region of 6.8206 and close higher at a level of 6.8410. The Pound has struggled against most other currency peers this week, so yesterday’s GBP/TRY exchange rate rise was mainly down to the Lira being the weaker currency. On the UK side of...

CATEGORIES: Pound Lira Forecasts

Pound Sterling to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rises despite Brexit Concerns

8 Aug 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Tuesday’s trading session opened with the Pound to South African Rand exchange rate at a level of 17.4036. This proved to be a high point, as the Pound fell over the course of the day to close lower against the Rand at 17.2487. In a recurrent situation, the Pound’s losses against the Rand were caused by growing concerns that the UK...

CATEGORIES: Pound Rand Forecasts

Pound Sterling to Turkish Lira (GBP/TRY) Exchange Rate Rises on Hopes for BoE Interest Rate Hike

1 Aug 2018 at 5 PM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

The Pound to Turkish Lira exchange rate opened trading on Tuesday in the region of 6.4184 and after steady appreciation during the day, closed up higher around 6.4522. This appreciation came on a relatively quiet day in terms of economic news. The main source of support for the GBP/TRY exchange rate was speculation that the Bank of...

CATEGORIES: Pound Lira Forecasts

Pound Sterling to Swiss Franc (GBP/CHF) Exchange Rate Dips on Brexit Concerns

23 Jul 2018 at 4 PM - Written by James Fuller

Last week saw the Pound to Swiss Franc exchange rate open in the region of 1.3256 on Monday and close down lower at 1.3030 on Friday. This progressive deterioration in the value of the Pound was caused by a series of poor UK data releases, starting off with Tuesday’s jobs market data. Jobless claims rose in June and the pace of wage...

CATEGORIES: Swiss Franc Forecasts

Pound Sterling to Swiss Franc News: GBP/CHF Exchange Rate Drops -0.3% on Poor UK Sales Stats

19 Jul 2018 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

Wednesday’s trading session saw the Pound to Swiss Franc exchange rate open around 1.3090 and closed down lower at 1.3063. While a relatively minor shift, this GBP/CHF exchange rate drop was indicative of a week of poor pairing movement. Following on from Tuesday’s slowing UK wage growth figures, Wednesday saw the release of...

CATEGORIES: Pound Swiss Franc Forecasts

Pound Sterling to Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Tumbles on Brexit Worries

17 Jul 2018 at 4 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

On Monday, the Pound opened trading against the Australian Dollar at a level of 1.7405. The GBP/AUD exchange rate initially rose to a level of 1.7465, but closed down daily trading at a lower level of 1.7388. Pound Sterling to Australian Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/AUD Declines on Brexit Warning from BoE The Pound (GBP) has been...

CATEGORIES: Pound Australian Dollar Forecasts