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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD slips for second straight day as Oil spike revives inflation fears

British Pound slips for second straight day as Oil spike revives inflation fears

The Pound Sterling retreats during the North American session, down 0.22% against the Greenback, as geopolitical tensions remained high, triggering a jump in Oil prices and heightening fears of a reacceleration of inflation. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3449 after peaking near 1.3480. Read More...

GBP/USD Price Forecast: British Pound extends weakness in process of UK leadership change

The British Pound (GBP) extends its decline against the US Dollar (USD) for the second straight day on Friday, trading 0.4% lower to near 1.3427 during the European trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair faces selling pressure as the British currency weakens amidst the process of the United Kingdom (UK) leadership change. Read More...

British Pound weakens as US Dollar advances on rising risk aversion

GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3460 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair underperforms as the US Dollar (USD) draws safe-haven support from intensifying geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, just ahead of the preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for July. Read More...

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