GBP/USD prolonged its losses for two consecutive days after the pair reached a two-week high of 1.2288 but failed to crack the 1.2300 mark. Fundamental news and geopolitical risks weighed on the Pound Sterling (GBP). At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.2116, down 0.35%. Read More…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) delivers a breakdown as expectations of a mild recession in the United Kingdom economy have escalated. The GBP/USD pair falls back as higher borrowing costs by the Bank of England (BoE), a poor demand outlook, and deepening geopolitical tensions weigh. Read More…
The GBP/USD pair stalls its decline and holds below the 1.2200 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday. A decline of the US Dollar (USD) and a retreat in US Treasury bond yields lend some support to the pair. However, the renewed safe-haven flows amid the geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East and the higher-for-longer rate narrative in the US might cap the USD’s downside for the time being. The pair is adding 0.08% on the day to trade at 1.2170 at press time. Read More…
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pound-sterling-price-news-and-forecast-gbp-usd-faces-downward-pressure-on-weak-uk-data-202310251925