Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD rises as UK inflation cools, BoE rate cut bets increase

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GBP/USD rises as UK inflation cools, BoE rate cut bets increase

The British Pound advanced during the North American session, posting soft gains of 0.14% against the Greenback as inflation slowed to its weakest level in three months. This adds to pressure on the Bank of England to reduce interest rates. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3248 after hitting a daily peak of 1.3291. Read More...

Pound Sterling comes under pressure as UK inflation cools down

The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces selling pressure against its major peers on Wednesday, except the US Dollar (USD), after the release of the softer-than-expected United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March. Read More...

GBP/USD extends rally to fresh six-month highs near 1.3250 ahead of UK CPI data

The GBP/USD pair continues its winning streak that began on April 8, trading around 1.3250 during Wednesday’s Asian session. Earlier in the day, it touched a fresh six-month high at 1.3256. The pair has maintained strong momentum, boosted by improved global risk sentiment after US President Donald Trump announced exemptions for key technology products from his new “reciprocal” tariffs. Read More...

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