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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD advances to multi-year highs above 1.3600

GBP/USD advances to multi-year highs above 1.3600 on renewed USD weakness

GBP/USD gained traction in the American session on Thursday and climbed to its highest level since February 2022 above 1.3600. At the time of press, the pair was up 0.4% on the day at 1.3605. Read More...

Pound Sterling outperforms US Dollar as Trump tariffs strike US economic activity

The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises to near 1.3580 against the US Dollar (USD) during European trading hours on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair gains as the US Dollar struggles to gain ground after a sharp sell-off on Wednesday. The USD suffers due to a string of disappointing United States (US) economic data for May in the wake of the tariff policy imposed by US President Donald Trump after returning to the White House. Read More...

GBP/USD remains below 1.3550 as US Dollar recovers ground, signals a technical correction

GBP/USD retraces its recent gains from the previous session, trading around 1.3550 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground amid a technical correction. The downside of the pair could be limited as the Greenback may receive downward pressure from dampened risk sentiment amid rising tariff uncertainty and its potential to hurt growth in the US economy. Read More...

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