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Pound Sterling: Too Complacent Ahead of Budget 2026?
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Pound Sterling: Too Complacent Ahead of Budget 2026?
Analysts warn there is a low hurdle for market surprise against subdued policy expectations, posing downside risks for the pound.
Pound Sterling Forecasts at Risk of Upside Revision, says Crรฉdit Agricole Pound Sterling Charges Onwards Following Hot Inflation Print Jobs Print Leaves Bank of England Short of Excuses to Avoid a Hike ๐ช๐บ EUR News More →
Pound-to-Euro Rate a Sell With Crรฉdit Agricole
The pound-to-euro rate trades more than 1.5 standard deviations above fair value, and a quantitative model at a French bank has triggered a short.
Pound-to-Euro Week Ahead Forecast: Budget Risks Setback BofA Calls Time on GBP/EUR Rally, Turns Neutral on Sterling Pound-to-Euro Hits a New Overbought Record ๐ UK Economy More →
Pound Sterling Jumps to Fresh 2026 Best Following Jobs Surprise
The British pound rose against the euro and the dollar after UK unemployment fell unexpectedly and pay growth beat expectations.
Pound Sterling Falls After Bank of England Strikes a Dovish Tone Burnham's Gen-Z Base Leads Confidence to 2-year Highs Pound Sterling Up-case Reinforced by Rising Consumer Confidence ๐ Bank of England More →
Pound Sterling: Bailey Gives Backing from Bangkok
Bailey says the neutral rate has risen and the economy is resilient, leaving the pound the G7's best performer this week.
Pound Sterling Falls After Bank of England Strikes a Dovish Tone Bank of England Rate Cuts Will Soon Be Back on the Agenda Pound Passes Bank of England Test ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/USD More →
Dollar to Weaken in 2027 if an AI Bust Forces the Fed to Cut
An AI boom turning to bust is now the biggest downside risk for the dollar in 2027, and it would reach the currency through lower Fed rate expectations.
Pound-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Is The Recovery Done? Pound-to-Dollar: USD Weighed by Earnings Pound-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Further Recovery Potential ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/AUD More →
GBP/AUD Week Ahead Forecast: Clash of the High Yielders
The Federal Reserve holds the key to GBP/AUD this week: a stronger dollar would lift the pair, while a dollar retreat after Wednesday's decision would drag...
Australian Dollar Falters Alongside Risk Sentiment Australian Dollar Supported as Hauser Puts November RBA Hike Back in Play GBP/AUD Week Ahead Forecast: Cooling Off ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/NZD More →
New Zealand Dollar: Inflation Points to RBNZ Hike
NZ Dollar under pressure despite odds of RBNZ hike increasing.
RBNZ Hold Next Week Would Likely Sink the New Zealand Dollar says ASB GBP/NZD Week Ahead Forecast: Fresh Highs Still in Scope New Zealand Dollar is Day's Best Performer ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ EUR/USD More →
Euro-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Downtrend Risks Resuming
It's a big week for the euro and dollar, with a central bank decision apiece.
Euro-Dollar Defies Franco-German Spread Widening to 15-year High Euro-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Holding 1.1150 Euro-Dollar Bounces Back, But Upside Limited Warns KBC ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/CAD More →
Canadian Dollar has Got Ahead of Itself: Spectra's Donnelly
The market has priced 84% odds of a Bank of Canada hike next Wednesday, which caps how much further the Canadian dollar can climb on it.
Canadian Dollar Outperforms on Alberta Vote GBP/CAD Week Ahead Forecast: Alberta Votes Pound to Canadian Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Steady Rally Has Room to Run ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/CHF More →
Why Swiss Franc is to Stay Soft Against the Pound
The Swiss franc is undermined by 0% base rate and a misfiring safe-haven bid, but France and an AI rout could shift the narrative.
Chasing Franc Weakness Looks Attractive: Lloyds Bank Pound-Franc Gains Have Further to Run: BofA Swiss Franc Most Vulnerable to Oil Spikes: HSBC