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๐ฌ๐ง British Pound
107.58
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99.95
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GBP/CAD -1.72%
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Spot: 1.8867 → 12M: 1.8542
EUR/USD +1.5%
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Why Pound Sterling Squandered a Bank of England Hike
British pound's weakness against euro to be shallow, but against the dollar, the tech selloff matters more.
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Pound-to-Euro Hits a Wall at 1.20
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Pound Sterling Slides in Wake of Budget
The British pound was overvalued heading into a budget that offered no major surprises.
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Pound Sterling Rallies as Bank of England Hints of Further Hikes
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Dollar Gains Rate Support From Strong U.S. Jobs Report
The dollar is set to hold its gains for as long as strong U.S. jobs data keeps a December Fed hike in play, adding rate support to the haven demand already...
Pound-to-Dollar Rate Rinsed by AI Stock Selloff Pound Sterling at 7-week High as Blue Wave Falls Over Dollar How U.S. Midterms Could Boost the Pound Against the Dollar ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/AUD More →
GBP/AUD Rejected at July High
The pound faces the risk of a tactical pullback against the Australian dollar after reversing at its July high, although a narrowing Australian interest ra...
Australian Dollar Pressured as RBA Signals Hiking Cycle Is Near Its End GBP/AUD Week Ahead Forecast: Near-term Gains Can Continue Australian Dollar Supported as Inflation Data Locks in November RBA Hike ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/NZD More →
New Zealand Dollar's Recovery Against the Pound to Stay Shallow
The New Zealand dollar can recover some ground as markets steady their bets on an RBNZ rate hike, although high inflation and a weakening economy leave the...
New Zealand Dollar Needs a December RBNZ Hike to Staunch the Losses GBP/NZD Week Ahead Forecast: Don't Resist the Rally Pound-New Zealand Dollar Surges to Multi-year High post-RBNZ ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ EUR/USD More →
Fade Euro-Dollar's Post-midterms Bounce says Citi
The euro will struggle to hold gains against the dollar if, as Citi argues, its post-election rise reflected a routine fall in Treasury yields rather than ...
Euro-Dollar Downside to be Limited by a Cautious ECB Euro-Dollar Upside Capped by French Fiscal Strain US Midterm Elections: What Could They Mean for the US Dollar? ๐ด๓ ฎ๓ บ๓ ฎ๓ ณ๓ ฎ๓ ฟ GBP/CAD More →
Is the Canadian Dollar a Value Trap?
The Canadian dollar is cheap on long-run valuation measures, and it should start to close that discount if a revival in Canadian investment and narrower US...
Canadian Dollar Has Lost its Oil-Currency Status GBP/CAD Week Ahead Forecast: Pressure Easing Canadian Dollar Backed by Bank of Canada's Hawks 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