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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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Pound to Dollar Rate Today: Sterling Edges Higher as US CPI Falls Short

12 Jun 2025 at 10 AM - Written by Frank Davies

The Pound US Dollar exchange rate managed to gain ground on Wednesday as the US released its latest inflation reading. The US Dollar (USD) weakened on Wednesday following the release of underwhelming US inflation data. Core inflation remained flat at 2.8% in May, falling short of expectations for a modest rise to 2.9%....

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GBP/USD Forecast: Dollar Dips after Inflation Data, 30-Year Bond Auction Next

11 Jun 2025 at 5 PM - Written by Frank Davies

The US Dollar dipped sharply following the weaker-than-expected US inflation data. The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) jumped to 1.3550 before a retreat to 1.3525. Key resistance remains towards 1.3600 with doubts whether the Pound can secure sufficient momentum. According to UoB GBP/USD is vulnerable to a slide to 1.3430...

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Pound Dollar Exchange Rate Stumbles amid Softening UK Jobs Data

10 Jun 2025 at 6 PM - Written by John Cameron

The Pound Sterling weakened against the US Dollar on Tuesday following the publication of the UK’s latest labour data. At the time of writing, the GBP to USD exchange rate was trading at approximately $1.3483, down roughly 0.5% from the start of Tuesday’s session. The Pound (GBP) faced fresh selling pressure on Tuesday...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: 1.35 Defence will Define Near-Term Trend

10 Jun 2025 at 4 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) dipped sharply after weaker than expected UK jobs data with lows just below 1.3460. The data bolstered market expectations that the Bank of England would cut interest rates again at the August meeting and there is a greater risk that several members will look for a back-to-back cut at the June...

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