Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD loses bullish momentum but finds support

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling loses bullish momentum but finds support

GBP/USD lose more than 0.5% on Monday and erased a large portion of the gains it recorded on Friday. After finding support near 1.3430, the pair staged a rebound and was last seen trading above 1.3450.

Safe-haven flows dominated the action in financial markets late Monday and early Tuesday after United States (US) President Donald Trump renewed his threats of imposing tariffs on countries that discriminate against US technology firms. Additionally, Trump said that they will have to charge China "200% tariff or something" if they don't give them more magnets, referencing to rare earth metals. Read more...

Pound Sterling gains slightly against US Dollar as Trump fires Fed's Cook

The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks up to near 1.3470 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The GBP/USD pair edges higher as the US Dollar falls slightly after the ousting of Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook by United States (US) President Donald Trump, which has increased concerns over the central bank’s independence.

On early Tuesday, US President Trump shared a letter on Truth.Social in which he announced the removal of Fed Governor Cook, citing that she made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements. Read more...

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GBP/USD hits multi-week tops around 1.3560

GBP/USD gathers fresh steam and advances to new three-month peaks near the 1.3560 zone on Friday. Cable’s sharp move higher comes after three daily drops in a row and follows the increasing selling pressure hurting the Greenback.

EUR/USD pops to fresh two-month highs, targets 1.1600

EUR/USD advances markedly, revisiting the upper 1.1500s for the first time since mid-June. The pair’s sharp uptick comes on the back of a strong retracement in the US Dollar amid BoJ intervention chatter and despite steady uncertainty in the Middle East.

Gold picks up pace, approaches $4,400

Gold rebounds toward the $4,400 mark per troy ounce on Friday, reversing the previous day’s pullback. The precious metal’s recovery comes as fresh and intense weakness keep weighing on the US Dollar, while traders keep assessing easing expectations of an imminent Fed interest rate hike and the situation from the Middle East.

Pi Network Price Forecast: PI extends consolidation as bulls eye $0.10

Pi Network (PI) price holds steady on Friday, maintaining a consolidating tone for three consecutive days. Mild retail strength in the PI token remains stable, with Open Interest above $9 million, while social buzz eases. PI token’s technical outlook is mixed, as bearish momentum wanes to neutral, with bulls eyeing the $0.1000 psychological level.

Weekly focus: Some relief in US inflation concerns

Actual inflation data for July came out as expected with a 0.1% m/m increase in headline CPI and 0.2% excluding food and energy. Annual headline inflation remains too high at 3.4% and means that wage earners are experiencing stagnating spending power at best, and core inflation is a bit higher than the inflation target of two percent would suggest.

Why is Crude Oil priced for a reopening the ships haven't made?

Fourteen vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Before the war, the count ran near 120 a day. In the sessions since the waterway was publicly declared open, Brent has drifted back to $87 and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) to $81, both a little lower again on Wednesday, with daily momentum on each unwound from the top of its range in late July to the low twenties now.