Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD drops against USD after hot US PPI data

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Pound Sterling drops against USD after hot US PPI data

The Pound Sterling (GBP) surrenders gains and turns negative against the US Dollar (USD) in Thursday’s North American session. The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.2720 as the US Dollar (USD) recovers losses, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) rising to near 106.70. Read More...

GBP/USD rebounds from 1.2750 as US Dollar declines due to rising odds of a Fed rate cut

GBP/USD recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 1.2770 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) corrects downwards after breaking its four-day winning streak despite higher US Treasury yields. Read More...

GBP/USD sticks to midrange post-US CPI inflation

GBP/USD went nowhere quickly on Wednesday, churning near 1.2750 after US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November widely met median market expectations. The rest of the week remains tepid on the UK side of the economic calendar, leaving Cable traders to face US Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers on Thursday. Read More...

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EUR/USD appears supported by the 200-day SMA, for now

Following an early pullback to multi-week lows near 1.1670, EUR/USD now manages to reclaim the 1.1700 region as the NA session draws to a close on Monday. The steep retracement in spot follows the equally strong move higher in the US Dollar, as investors continue to assess the geopolitical landscape in the wake of the US and Israel attacks on Iran.

GBP/USD hits new yearly lows near 1.3300

GBP/USD adds to the recent bearish tone, approaching to the key 1.3300 support to reach fresh YTD troughs against the backdrop of the robust performance of the US Dollar. Indeed, Cable’s decline comes amid the firm demand for the safe-haven space in the wake of the US and Israel attacks to Iran.

Gold eases some ground, approaches $5,300

Gold now surrenders part of the earlier advance, reshifting its attenton to the $5,300 zone per troy ounce at the beginning of the week. Indeed, the yellow metal’s firm performance appears propped up by incresing geopolitical jitters in the Middle East, which at the same time fuels the demand for the safe-haven space.