Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD advances, yet remains below 1.2600

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Advances, yet remains below 1.2600

The Pound Sterling advances modestly against the Greenback on Monday, with market participants digesting US President-Elect Donald Trump's naming of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Bessent, an advocate for lower taxes and tariffs, was well-received by the markets as risk appetite improved. The GBP/USD trades at 1.2586, up 0.52%. Read More...

Pound Sterling rises against USD after Bessent’s appointment as Treasury Secretary

The Pound Sterling (GBP) bounces back strongly at the start of the week and outperforms its major peers after facing a sharp sell-off on Friday. The British currency declined on Friday after the United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales contracted at a faster-than-expected pace in October and the flash S&P Global/CIPS Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November came in below the 50.0 threshold for the first time since October 2023. Read More...

GBP/USD climbs to 1.2600, away from multi-month low set on Friday on weaker USD

The GBP/USD pair opens with a bullish gap at the start of a new week and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day losing streak to sub-1.2500 levels, or its lowest level since May touched last Friday. Spot prices climb to the 1.2600 mark during the Asian session and draw support from a weaker US Dollar (USD). Read More...

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