Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD slips as weak US payrolls revision keeps Fed cut bets intact

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GBP/USD slips as weak US payrolls revision keeps Fed cut bets intact

GBP/USD retreats during the North American session after the latest Nonfarm Payrolls revision, which was worse than expected. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.3542 after hitting a daily high of 1.3590, down 0.01%. Read More...

Pound Sterling gains further against US Dollar ahead of US NFP revision

The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its winning streak for the third trading day against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. The GBP/USD pair posts a fresh three-week high around 1.3580 during the European trading session as the US Dollar slumps ahead of the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) benchmark revision report, which will be published at 14:00 GMT. Read More...

GBP/USD strengthens above 1.3550, investors await NFP Benchmark Revision release

The GBP/USD pair gathers strength to around 1.3560, the highest since August 15, during the early European session on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) as weaker US jobs data shore up the case for deeper Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts. The US Nonfarm Payrolls Benchmark Revision for jobs data will be released later on Tuesday. Read More...

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