Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD rises as Fed’s Waller tempers Fed hike bets before NFP

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British Pound rises as Fed’s Waller tempers Fed hike bets before NFP

The Pound Sterling rises against the US Dollar on Thursday, as Fed Governor Christopher Waller favors holding the rate unchanged, shifting to a more neutral stance regarding monetary policy, while data showed that the US labour market is solid and that business activity improved. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3535, up 0.37%. Read More...

British Pound gains capped as fiscal, geopolitical risks persist

GBP/USD gains after two days of losses, trading around 1.3500 during the European hours on Thursday. The currency pair experiences an upward push as a sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY) weighed heavily on the US Dollar (USD). This sudden Yen surge was largely driven by market speculation that Japanese authorities conducted a rate check, signaling potential direct intervention in foreign exchange markets. Read More...

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Holds a mildly bullish bias near 1.3500 despite subdued RSI momentum

The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3490 during the early European trading hours on Thursday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD). Traders await the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey’s speech and US August jobs data later on Friday for fresh impetus. Read More...

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