Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD steadies after sharp drop

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GBP/USD steadies after sharp drop as Reeves’ tax warning sparks fiscal jitters

The GBP/USD holds firm on Wednesday following Tuesday’s 0.90% losses due to UK’s finance minister Rachel Reeves saying that she could raise taxes to meet her fiscal rules. The pair trades at 1.3028 virtually unchanged. Read More...

GBP/USD posts modest gains above 1.3000, traders await US private payroll data

The GBP/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.3025 during the early European session on Wednesday, bolstered by a softer US Dollar (USD). However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited, as UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves hinted at broad tax rises in her budget later this month. The US October private payroll and ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reports will be published later on Wednesday. Read More...

GBP/USD plunges into new lows as losses accelerate

GBP/USD fell further on Tuesday, making a clean downside break of the 1.3100 handle and shedding around 0.9% over a single day as Cable losses continue to pile on. The Pound Sterling (GBP) has closed flat or down against the US Dollar (USD) for all but two of the last 12 consecutive trading sessions as GBP/USD races toward a third straight week of one-sided declines. Read More...

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EUR/USD hovers around nine-day EMA above 1.1800

EUR/USD gains ground for the second successive session, trading around 1.1820 during the Asian hours on Monday. The 14-day Relative Strength Index momentum indicator stands at 51 (neutral) after recovering above the midline, indicating stabilizing momentum.

GBP/USD gathers strength above 1.3500 amid tariff confusion

The GBP/USD pair gains traction to around 1.3520 during the early Asian session on Monday. The US Dollar faces some selling pressure against the Cable as tariff uncertainty lingers. Traders will take more cues from the US Producer Price Index report for January, which will be published later on Friday.

Gold climbs to fresh monthly high on trade war fears, geopolitical risks, weaker USD

Gold registered its highest-ever weekly close, above the $5,100 mark on Friday, and gains strong follow-through traction at the start of a new week. This also marks the fourth straight day of a positive move and lifts the commodity beyond the $5,150 level, or a fresh monthly peak, during the Asian session.

Cardano braces for impact as US tariff storm brews

Cardano is down 4% at press time on Monday, entering its third consecutive day of decline. Bearish bias in Cardano’s derivatives market positional buildup aligns with rising pressure on the broader cryptocurrencymarket amid US President Donald Trump's reassessment of global tariffs and domestic conflict with the US Supreme Court.

Liberation day take two, the tariff machine just changed gears

Let me caveat this from the outset. What we are watching is first-order mechanics, not the grand macro endgame. This is the market’s immediate reflex to a 15% Trump tariff levy dressed up as judicial drama. The Supreme Court blocked Trump tarrif hammer. The White House came back with a scalpel.

Top Crypto Losers: Zcash, Pump.fun, and LayerZero extended losses as Bitcoin loses $65,000

The cryptocurrency market starts the week in panic mode, with altcoins Zcash, Pump.fun, and LayerZero. Bitcoin falls below $65,000 as the US President Donald Trump regroups amid renewed trade policy risks.