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Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Sterling Consolidates Below 3-Year Best Conversion

18 Jun 2025 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) was unable to secure fresh 40-month highs on Monday and failed to regain the 1.3600 level on Tuesday with consolidation just above 1.3550 as relatively tight ranges prevailed. According to Scotiabank; “GBPUSD’s trend remains bullish, given its recent push to fresh multi-year highs above...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Price Dips vs Dollar despite US Retail Sales

17 Jun 2025 at 10 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound US Dollar exchange rate was dented on Tuesday even as the US released a worse-than-expected US retail sales index. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at approximately $1.3451, down roughly 0.2% from the start of Tuesday’s session. The US Dollar (USD) held its ground against most major peers on Tuesday despite...

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Pound to Dollar FX Forecast: "No Major Resistance Levels Ahead of 1.3750"

17 Jun 2025 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) was unable to break above the 1.3600 level and settled just below this level in quiet, but nervous trading conditions. According to Scotiabank, “The RSI is bullish but well short of overbought levels, and there appear to be no major resistance levels ahead of 1.3750. We look to near-term...

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Bullish Pound to Dollar Rate in Push to "Fresh Multi-Year Highs"

16 Jun 2025 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Looking ahead, movement in the GBP/USD exchange rate on Tuesday is likely to hinge on the latest US retail sales figures. May’s report is forecast to show a sharp drop in consumer spending, with sales expected to fall to -0.7%, down from April’s modest 0.1% increase. If confirmed, the data could reinforce concerns about a...

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Pound to Dollar Weekly Forecast: Sub 1.40 for Next 18 Months?

16 Jun 2025 at 9 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

Currency exchange analysts at RBC Capital Markets (RBC) forecast the Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate to remain below 1.40 throughout the next 18 months, despite the dollar's vulnerability. Scotiabank forecasts GBP/USD gains to 1.48 by the end of 2026. Both banks expect dollar losses on cyclical and structural grounds, but...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: 40-Month Best, but "Room for Downside Correction"

15 Jun 2025 at 9 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) jumped to a 40-month high just above 1.3630 late on Thursday as the dollar came under further pressure. There was, however, a sharp retreat to lows near 1.3520 on Friday following Israel’s military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities before trading just below 1.3550. There was renewed...

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Pound Sterling Slides vs US Dollar on Israel Iran Attack

13 Jun 2025 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies

Risk Appetite Slides as Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, GBP/USD Retreats from 39-Month Highs Risk conditions dipped sharply during Friday’s Asian session following Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Oil prices surged over 7.5% with fresh demand for gold and the Swiss franc as an inevitable defensive...

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Pound-to-Dollar Rate Climbs as US PPI prints Below Forecast

13 Jun 2025 at 9 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

The Pound US Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) managed to tick higher on Thursday, as it shrugged off disappointing UK GDP figures following a softer-than-expected US PPI print. At the time of writing, GBPUSD was trading at approximately $1.3603, up roughly 0.3% from the start of Thursday’s session. The US Dollar (USD) weakened...

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Pound to Dollar Price Forecast: "Fundamentally-driven" USD Decline

12 Jun 2025 at 4 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Latest Dollar Slide Offsets UK GDP Disappointment, GBP/USD Hits Fresh 39-Month High The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate dipped sharply after weaker-than-expected UK GDP data, but regained losses as the dollar was subjected to renewed selling in global markets. After a slide to near 1.3525, there was a surge to the 1.3620...

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Pound Sterling Stumbles vs Euro and Dollar on Shock UK GDP

12 Jun 2025 at 1 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

The Pound Sterling (GBP) fell back against the euro (EUR) and US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as the UK released its latest GDP data. At the time of writing, the Pound to Euro exchange rate GBP/EUR was trading at around €1.1742, down roughly 0.4% from Thursday’s opening levels. The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) traded at...

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