Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD falls towards 1.3100

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GBP/USD falls towards 1.3100 as UK political tensions weighs on Sterling

The Pound Sterling tumbles during the North American session on Wednesday as reports emerged that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership was questioned, ahead of the release of UK’s fiscal budget. The GBP/USD tumbles over 0.34% at 1.3105. Read More...

Pound Sterling underperforms as soft UK job data boosts BoE dovish bets

The Pound Sterling (GBP) underperforms its major currency peers, except the Japanese Yen (JPY), on Wednesday. The British currency faces selling pressure amid growing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will resume its monetary expansion cycle at the December meeting. Read More...

GBP/USD moves below 1.3150 as traders expect BoE rate cut in December

GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3140 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the Pound Sterling (GBP) struggles amid growing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates in December. Analysts at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and UBS Global Research have shifted their stance and expect the BoE to cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.75%. Read More...

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EUR/USD flirts with yearly lows in the sub-1.1600 area

EUR/USD adds to Monday’s heavy losses and breaks below the key 1.1600 support on Tuesday, putting the YTD lows around 1.1570 to the test. The pair’s deep pullback comes as the US Dollar extend its strong bounce, always propped up by the intense flight-to-safety environment.

GBP/USD attacks 1.3300, refreshing three-month lows

GBP/USD is deep in the red near 1.3300, accelerating its downside to renew three-month lows in European trading on Tuesday. The ongoing escalation in the Iran war, combined with rising Oil prices, weighs negatively on the higher-yielding Pound Sterling as the US Dollar capitalizes on increased haven demand.

Gold remains offered around $5,170

Gold comes under renewed and marked selling pressure on Tuesday, hovering around the $5,170 mark per troy ounce and reversing four consecutive daily advances. The yellow metal’s bearish tone comes on the back of the increasing demand for the Greenback at the time when investors continue to trim bets on further Fed rate cuts.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP pull back as sentiment remains in extreme market fear

The cryptocurrency market is broadly in the red on Tuesday as the Middle East grapples with an escalating war. Bitcoin (BTC) is in a pullback, trading below $67,000 at the time of writing, and most altcoins follow suit.

Middle East conflict ramps up a gear as energy price spike rips through markets

It’s another risk off day as geopolitical headwinds continue to batter financial markets. Although markets calmed during the US session and US stocks managed to post gains on Monday, this has not fed through to the European session, and stocks and bonds are sharply lower for a second day.

Hyperliquid Price Forecast: HYPE rises on commodities demand amid US-Iran war

Hyperliquid (HYPE) steadies above $33 at press time on Tuesday, marking its fourth consecutive day of recovery in a broadly volatile market due to the ongoing US-Israel strikes on Iran.