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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD climbs as soft US inflation data hurt Fed hawkish bets

British Pound climbs as soft US inflation data hurt Fed hawkish bets

The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers modest gains versus the Greenback on Thursday as US inflation data in the producer side came in below or in line with estimates, showing that the disinflation process continues. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3503, up 0.06%. Read More...

British Pound recovers early losses against US Dollar, US PPI data eyed

The British Pound (GBP) claws back its early losses against the US Dollar (USD) and flattens at around 1.3495 during the European trading session on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair bounces back as the US Dollar (USD) comes under pressure with investors prioritizing easing fears of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate hikes in the near term over ongoing Middle East tensions. Read More...

British Pound drifts away from 1.3500 as UK GDP slows down and Industrial Production falls

The British Pound (GBP) treads water against the US Dollar (USD), trading practically flat, a few pips below the 1.3500 level on Thursday's early London session. A rather positive UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report has been offset by downbeat factory output figures, while the US Dollar keeps wavering within range, as Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening expectations shrink. Read More...

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