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Pound to Dollar Forecast: Oil Shock Sends GBP to 10-Week Lows

3 Mar 2026 at 12 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) slumped to 10-week lows near 1.3315 as a surge in oil prices following US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a sharp bout of risk aversion across global markets. With Brent crude jumping and safe-haven flows boosting the dollar, Sterling came under heavy pressure as investors reassessed...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Dips After US-Israel Strikes on Iran

3 Mar 2026 at 7 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate tumbled on Monday, striking its weakest level since mid-December as escalating violence in the Middle East sparked a rush into safe-haven assets. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3406, down around 0.5% on the day, having recovered from an earlier trough of $1.3327. The US...

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Euro to Dollar Forecast: 1.18 Stalemate Ahead of Key Jobs Report

2 Mar 2026 at 10 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) is holding close to 1.18 as investors weigh diverging forecasts on the US dollar’s trajectory into 2026. While Citi FX expects the pair to fall toward 1.11 as stronger US growth lifts real yields, Danske Bank maintains a bullish EUR/USD outlook, targeting 1.25 over the next 12 months on...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Tests Key Support

2 Mar 2026 at 8 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is trading near key technical levels as investors balance shifting Bank of England rate expectations against a resilient US dollar backdrop. With UK growth concerns and political uncertainty limiting Sterling upside, while firm US data and Federal Reserve policy restraint underpin the...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: Political Shock Caps GBP Gains

27 Feb 2026 at 11 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) traded lower on Friday as political fallout from the Greens’ victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election offsets support from buoyant equity markets. Although the FTSE 100 index posted a fresh record high, Sterling has struggled to sustain upward momentum, with markets reassessing UK...

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GBP to USD Forecast: US PPI Data to Guide US Dollar Direction

26 Feb 2026 at 8 PM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate struggled on Thursday, with markets closely monitoring developments around a key UK by-election. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was hovering near $1.3535, slightly lower on the day after rebounding from an earlier dip to $1.3519. The Pound softened at the start of Thursday’s session as...

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Pound to Dollar End Week Forecast: GBP Reclaims 1.35

26 Feb 2026 at 4 PM - Written by James Fuller

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) has regained ground above the 1.3500 level after a bout of two-way volatility, as both Sterling and the US dollar respond to shifting interest rate expectations and lingering geopolitical uncertainty. While resilient US economic data has underpinned the greenback, Bank of England Governor...

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Sterling Climbs after Trump Address

25 Feb 2026 at 5 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate rose on Wednesday as the US Dollar weakened following market reaction to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading near $1.3517, representing a gain of roughly 0.2% compared with the start of the session. The US Dollar came under...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Above 1.35 on US Trade Chaos

25 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is trading just below the 1.3500 mark, held up by renewed US trade policy uncertainty after a Supreme Court ruling struck down key tariff measures, even as broader market caution persists amid mixed economic signals. Soft US dollar sentiment following the State of the Union address and...

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Pound Sterling Capped after Dovish Bailey Remarks

24 Feb 2026 at 8 PM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate traded without clear momentum on Tuesday after remarks from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey struck a notably cautious tone during parliamentary testimony. At the time of writing, GBP/USD hovered near $1.3498, broadly unchanged from the start of the European session. Sterling...

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