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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Surges Against Dollar as US Jobs Slows Sharply

1 Aug 2025 at 5 PM - Written by Ben Hughes

The US Dollar dived after the latest US jobs data, and the Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate recovered from 10-week lows near 1.3140 to just above the 1.3300 level in an immediate reaction. Another important element, however, was a decline in equity markets and a weaker tone surrounding risk appetite with unease over US tariff...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: Risk of GBP Retreat to 1.3150

1 Aug 2025 at 7 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) came under renewed pressure after the Federal Reserve held interest rates at 4.50% and Fed Chair Powell struck a notably hawkish tone. With no sign of a September rate cut and dissent from two dovish members, the US Dollar surged while the Pound Sterling dipped to 11-week lows, weighed...

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Pound Sterling Hits Low Against Dollar and Euro on Hawkish Fed

31 Jul 2025 at 1 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate hovered near a two-month low on Thursday, with the Greenback consolidating gains from the previous session. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at around $1.3243, largely unchanged from Thursday’s opening levels. The US Dollar (USD) opened Thursday’s session on solid...

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Pound to Dollar Support "to be Limited" on Three BoE Rate Cuts in 2025

31 Jul 2025 at 8 AM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) secured a limited net advance in early Europe on Wednesday, but the recovery reversed decisively after the New York open as firm US data triggered another lurch lower for European currencies. From highs around 1.3385, the pair dipped sharply to fresh 10-week lows just below the 1.3300...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: "Sterling can sell off Alongside Euro"

30 Jul 2025 at 7 AM - Written by Tim Boyer

The US Dollar (USD) maintained a firm tone against the Pound Sterling (GBP) in global markets on Tuesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday, with the currency index at its 5-week high. Pound Sterling was broadly stable on the crosses amid positive UK data, but the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD)...

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Pound to Dollar Technicals "Looking More Worrisome" After Latest Pullback

29 Jul 2025 at 5 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound US Dollar exchange rate lost ground against the US Dollar on Tuesday despite the release of some underwhelming US labour data. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at approximately $1.3314, down roughly 0.3% from the start of Tuesday’s session. The US Dollar (USD) advanced on Tuesday, shrugging off a...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Targeted at 1.37 by End of 2025

29 Jul 2025 at 7 AM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) has struggled to hold gains above 1.3450 as a firmer USD, boosted by the latest US-EU trade deal and upcoming Fed policy signals, weighs on near-term sentiment, though long-term forecasts, including from Wells Fargo, still point to a move towards 1.37 by end-2025. The Pound-to-Dollar rate...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Tests One-Week Low on EU-US Trade Deal

28 Jul 2025 at 2 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate slipped to a one-week low on Monday as markets digested the EU-US trade deal announced over the weekend. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3417, having touched a one-week low of $1.3407 earlier in the session. The US Dollar (USD) advanced at the start of the week, lifted by...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP and USD to Struggle in Months Ahead

28 Jul 2025 at 9 AM - Written by James Fuller

Danske Bank expects that the Pound and Dollar will both struggle over the next few months with the Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate advancing to 1.38 on a 12-month view. Wells Fargo expects a dollar recovery next year and forecasts GBP/USD will weaken to 1.30 by the end of next year. GBP/USD rallied to near 1.3600 during the...

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Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: "GBP Strength was Short-lived"

27 Jul 2025 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

Stagflation Fears Continue to Undermine Pound Support, GBP/USD Risks Key Downside Break The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) dipped towards 1.3500 on Thursday and retreated below this level in early Europe on Friday with further selling. The dollar has secured net gains in global markets while the UK data has not provided...

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