Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD falls to three-week low as strong US data boosts Dollar

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GBP/USD falls to three-week low as strong US data boosts Dollar

The British Pound (GBP) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with GBP/USD slipping below the 1.3400 psychological mark as a wave of stronger-than-expected US economic data revives demand for the Greenback. Read More...

Pound Sterling struggles against US Dollar ahead of US data-packed session

The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades cautiously around 1.3450 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair struggles to gain ground as the US Dollar demonstrates strength ahead of key United States (US) economic data releases at 12:30 GMT. Read More...

GBP/USD edges higher above 1.3450 as traders await Fedspeak, key US data

The GBP/USD pair recovers some lost ground to around 1.3460 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) as traders await more cues from the Fedspeak later on Tuesday. Also, the final print of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the second quarter (Q2), Durable Goods Orders and weekly Initial Jobless Claims will be published. Read More...

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