GBP/USD rebounds from 1.2750 as US Dollar declines due to rising odds of a Fed rate cut
GBP/USD recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 1.2770 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) corrects downwards after breaking its four-day winning streak despite higher US Treasury yields.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against its six major peers, trades around 106.50 with 2-year and 10-year yields on US Treasury bonds standing at 4.16% and 4.28%, respectively, at the time of writing. Read more…
GBP/USD sticks to midrange post-US CPI inflation
GBP/USD went nowhere quickly on Wednesday, churning near 1.2750 after US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November widely met median market expectations. The rest of the week remains tepid on the UK side of the economic calendar, leaving Cable traders to face US Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers on Thursday.
US CPI inflation rose slightly for the year ended in November with headline CPI inflation ticking up to 2.7% YoY from 2.6%, while core CPI inflation held steady at 3.3% YoY. Monthly headline CPI inflation also rose in November, climbing to 0.3% MoM from October’s 0.2%. Despite the overall upswing in main inflation figures, Wednesday’s CPI print was broadly in line with forecasts, keeping investor sentiment tepid. Read more…
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pound-sterling-price-news-and-forecast-gbp-usd-appreciates-as-the-us-dollar-corrects-downwards-202412120515