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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: Steadies near 1.3165 as markets brace for key US jobs data

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GBP/USD steadies near 1.3165 as markets brace for key US jobs data

The Pound Sterling (GBP) remains firm during the North American session on Monday as traders prepare for the first Nonfarm Payrolls report from the US following the government reopening, which will be released on Thursday, a day that usually features Initial Jobless Claims. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades at 1.3166, virtually unchanged. Read More...

GBP/USD picks up to 1.3180 with UK fiscal concerns still weighing

The Pound has bounced up from session lows near 1.3135, to hit session highs near 1.3180, but remains moving within previous ranges, extending the choppy and sideways trading seen over the last few weeks. Ongoing concerns about the UK’s public finances and hopes of BoE interest rate cuts are keeping GBP bulls in check. Read More...

GBP/USD weakens to near 1.3150 as BoE rate cut expectations grow on weak UK data

The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3155 during the early Asian session on Monday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) softens against the US Dollar (USD) amid concerns about the UK's fiscal debt and weak economic data from the UK. Bank of England (BoE) External Member Catherine Mann is set to speak later on Monday. Read More...

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AUD/USD bulls regain control above 0.6950 amid USD retreat

AUD/USD regains traction and extends the previous day's bounce from the weekly low, aiming for 0.7000 in Asia on Friday. The overnight pullback in US bond yields keeps the US Dollar below an 18-month high, which in turn offers some support to the pair. Meanwhile, hawkish RBA expectations also keep the major underpinned.

USD/JPY holds gains near 158.00 after Japan's weak Household Spending data

USD/JPY clings to gains around 158.00 after data showed on Friday that Japan's Household Spending fell for the ninth straight month, undermining the Japanese Yen. Meanwhile, the US Dollar remains depressed as the overnight fall in US bond yields counters a hawkish Fed and geopolitical uncertainties, could cap any downside in the pair.

Gold firms up toward $4,200 as USD pulls back

Gold trades with a positive bias for the second straight day on Friday, though it remains range-bound in the range it has traded in over the past two weeks or so. The overnight decline in US bond yields keeps the US Dollar depressed below an 18-month high, allowing the non-yielding bullion to recover further from a two-month low in a bid to retest the $4,200 level.

Ethereum drops below $2,500 as rising Treasury yields trigger selling pressure

Ethereum (ETH) fell below $2,500 on Thursday, down nearly 4% and extending losses for a third consecutive day. The decline follows rising Oil prices and US Treasury yields over the past few days. The 10Y Note Yield reached a 24-year high at 5.35%, and the 30Y Note Yield climbed above 5.70% earlier on the day, sparking major distributions in the crypto market.

The inflation illusion: How government formulas shape the data

Every month, the government releases a barrage of economic statistics. Employment, inflation, consumer spending, economic growth, and countless other measurements are presented as objective facts that policymakers, investors, and the public can use to understand the economy. But what happens when the methodology used to produce those numbers changes?

The UK 30-year gilt just hit a 1998 high. Is that good or bad for the British Pound?

The yield on the UK's 30-year government bond, or gilt, went through 6% on October 1 for the first time since early 1998, and on Monday the Pound was at its strongest against the Euro since June 2025. The gilt market's 28-year high is mostly someone else's. Since early May, the 30-year gilt yield has risen about 0.15 of a percentage point and the US 30-year about 0.7.

Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: Steadies near 1.3165 as markets brace for key US jobs data

GBP/USD steadies near 1.3165 as markets brace for key US jobs data

GBP/USD picks up to 1.3180 with UK fiscal concerns still weighing

GBP/USD weakens to near 1.3150 as BoE rate cut expectations grow on weak UK data

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