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Pound Sterling Forecast: Falling Gilt Yields Help GBP Recover Against US Dollar

9 Jun 2026 at 8 PM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate moved higher on Tuesday as improving market sentiment reduced demand for the safe-haven US Dollar. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at approximately $1.3387, up around 0.4% compared with Tuesday’s opening levels. The US Dollar (USD) came under pressure on Tuesday after...

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Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Triple Dollar Boost Pushes GBP to 3-Week Lows

9 Jun 2026 at 3 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) fell to fresh three-week lows as a powerful combination of rising geopolitical tensions, weaker investor risk appetite and growing expectations of higher US interest rates boosted demand for the US Dollar. With markets increasingly pricing in the possibility of Federal Reserve rate hikes...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Safe-Haven Dollar Gains amid Fresh Israel-Iran Violence

8 Jun 2026 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate touched a three-week low on Monday, as renewed violence in the Middle East triggered a cautious market mood. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3344, having recovered from a three-week low of $1.3306. The US Dollar (USD) strengthened at the beginning of the week as renewed...

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Pound-to-Dollar FX Forecast: Fed Hike Talk Boosts USD, Pressures GBP

8 Jun 2026 at 8 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) remains under pressure after stronger-than-expected US employment data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. With markets increasingly debating whether the next Fed move could be a hike rather than a cut, the dollar has regained...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Slides After Strong US Jobs Report

5 Jun 2026 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) dropped sharply to 1.3375, down around 0.35% on the day, after the latest US labour market report comfortably exceeded expectations. US non-farm payrolls rose by 172,000 in May, more than double consensus forecasts of 85,000, while unemployment held steady at 4.3%, reinforcing expectations...

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: US Dollar Softens Ahead of Key Payrolls Report

4 Jun 2026 at 9 PM - Written by James Fuller

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate traded modestly higher on Thursday as improving geopolitical sentiment reduced demand for traditional safe-haven currencies. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was changing hands at approximately $1.3431, up slightly from the beginning of Thursday's European session. The US Dollar (USD)...

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Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Firm US Data Keeps GBP/USD Under Pressure

4 Jun 2026 at 5 PM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) remained under pressure as the US Dollar continued to draw support from resilient economic data and growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could maintain a restrictive policy stance for longer. Sterling drifted back towards the 1.3430 area as investors weighed diverging signals from the...

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Pound Sterling Forecast: Revised Services PMI Fails to Lift GBP/USD

3 Jun 2026 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate slipped on Wednesday as ongoing unrest in the Middle East continued to weigh on market sentiment. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at around $1.3451, down slightly from the start of Wednesday’s session. The US Dollar (USD) strengthened through the middle of the week as...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: Fed Rate Speculation Keeps GBP Below 1.35

3 Jun 2026 at 5 PM - Written by James Fuller

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) remained capped below the 1.3500 level as investors balanced resilient UK fundamentals against growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a tighter policy stance for longer. While Sterling has continued to find support above 1.3400, a run of firmer US economic data and...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Strong US Manufacturing Data Lifts the US Dollar

2 Jun 2026 at 10 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate fell on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and stronger-than-expected US data lifted the safe-haven ‘Greenback’. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3421, down more than 0.2% on the day. The safe-haven US Dollar (USD) strengthened on Monday as a...

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