07 April 2022 Fed Minutes Leave Pound Sterling Subdued and Vulnerable against U.S. Dollar 

The Pound to Dollar rate was left subdued near to 1.30 and at risk of further losses following the release of minutes from the March Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, which suggested that financial ma…

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22 March 2022 Hawkish Powell Halts Offers the Dollar Support

Dollar exchange rates lifted following the comments as markets braced for a more rapid ascent in U.S. interest rates than had previously been expected.

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17 March 2022 GBP/USD Rebound Could Extend to 1.3220 in Wake of Fed Hike says Analyst

"Overall, GBP is expected to trade on a firm footing as long as it does not move below 1.3040 within these few days" - UOB.

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17 February 2022 Bring Back the Volatility: The Fed Must Engineer Uncertainty to Lower Inflation says Credit Suisse's Pozsar

"To improve labor supply, the Fed might try to put volatility in its service to engineer a correction in house prices and risk assets – equities, credit, and Bitcoin too," says Zoltan Pozsar of Cre…

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17 February 2022 U.S. Dollar Struggles after Fed Minutes Leave Market Guessing

Softer USD gets no help from Jan FOMC minutes, hawkish market left guessing over March move.

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27 January 2022 Pound / Dollar Tests 1-Month Lows in Wake of Fed Update

GBP/USD risks slide back toward 2021 lows as USD rally accelerates on Fed policy stance.

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06 January 2022 Who are the Voting Members of the Federal Reserve in 2022?

A guide to the most influential voices on the Federal Reserve in 2022. 

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06 January 2022 Pound / Dollar Retreats as Markets Fear as Many as Four Fed Rate Hikes in 2022

The Federal Reserve spooked markets and boosted the Dollar after revealing it could raise interest rates as soon as March, opening the door to a potential four rate hikes in 2022.

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16 December 2021 Federal Reserve: Pound / Dollar Rises Despite Hawkish Guidance

A 'hawkish' Federal Reserve decision to speed up the pace at which it reduces supportive monetary policy was not enough to boost the Dollar, suggesting the market might now be fully priced for the …

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25 November 2021 Pound / Dollar Rate Risks Further Losses as Fed Policy Shift Looms

GBP/USD nurses wounds near 2021 lows and downside risks abound as Fed could hasten its QE taper and rate rises earlier than anticipated.

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22 November 2021 Dollar Firms vs. Pound after Powell Keeps his Job

The bid to the Dollar following Biden's decision suggests an element of the market was positioned for a surprise whereby Brainard was appointed.

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04 November 2021 GBP / USD Retraces Gains as Fed Fails to Dampen the Dollar's Spirits

The British Pound rallied against the Dollar in the immediate wake of the Federal Reserve's November policy update to record a half-percent gain on the day.

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23 September 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate Vulnerable after Fed's Hawkish Turn on Tapering and Rate Hikes

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate was close to 2021 lows and vulnerable to further losses after the Federal Reserve turned ‘hawkish’ in its guidance.

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27 August 2021 Dollar Slumps against the Pound after Powell's Jackson Hole Talk Exposes a Market Miscalculation

For the Dollar bulls, this miscalculation has proven costly.

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19 August 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate Under Pressure after Fed’s QE Taper Bombshell

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate entered the Thursday session on the back foot but having weathered better than many others the Federal Reserve’s revelation that it will likely announce as well as…

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10 August 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate: Bostic Ramps up the 'Taper Talk', Keeps USD Bid

Dollar demand is intact with no less than three Federal Reserve members having already this week said the time to start reducing the Fed's asset purchase programme is fast approaching.

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05 August 2021 Clarida Scuppers Euro-Dollar Rate's Break of 1.19

Comments from a prominent member of the Federal Reserve sent a message to foreign exchange markets that the Dollar will likely remain supported against the Euro for a while yet, delaying the prospe…

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29 July 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate Supported after Fed Prompts Reverse Taper Tantrum

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate entered the penultimate session of the week probing the 1.39 handle following overnight Dollar declines that came after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took…

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27 July 2021 Federal Reserve to Address Delta Variant, Could Threaten the Dollar's Strong Run

The highlight of the week for the U.S. Dollar and global markets approaches in the form of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy update.

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13 July 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate Sinks on U.S. Inflation Blowout

The Dollar was up sharply against major peers following the release of U.S. inflation numbers that were significantly stronger than expected.

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