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01 May 2018 Pound-to-Dollar Rate Increasingly Vulnerable as Interest Rate Outlook Between UK and US Continues to Diverge

GBP/USD has fallen to the 1.36s after UK growth stalled in Q1, Brexit uncertainty revived and rising interest rates in the US continue attracting foreign capital.

19 April 2018 Flattening U.S. Yield Curve has Dollar Bulls Worried of a Federal Reserve Policy Mistake

The flattening of the yield curve has been bothering investors for some time now; those regular followers of Pound Sterling Live will remember this issue is something we were looking at quite a bit…

21 March 2018 Fed Dents the Dollar

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates and strikes an hawkish tone yet the Dollar falls. We investigate why the Dollar has reacted this way.

03 January 2018 Dollar's Dour Outlook Cemented by Federal Reserve Minutes Release

The Dollar failed to gain traction or fall after the release of the minutes from the December policy meeting of the Federal Reserve showed the expected spread of views, giving no cause for expectin…

13 December 2017 US Dollar Falls After Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates - Here’s Why

Treasury yields and the Dollar were both lower overnight after the Fed left markets underwhelmed.

30 November 2017 When it Comes to the US Dollar the Experience of the Federal Reserve Board Really Does Matter

The combined years of experience in central banking of the members of the US Federal Reserve tends to have an impact on the trajectory of the Dollar, according to a study from Danske Bank.

02 November 2017 Powell Confirmed as Next Fed Chair, US Dollar Softer on the News

The US Dollar softened into the final day of the week on confirmation Jerome Powell will be next chair of the Federal Reserve.

17 October 2017 5% Rise in US Dollar Forecast as Taylor Model Shows Federal Reserve Way Offside

Taylor’s Rule places the Fed considerably behind the curve on interest rates, which has led strategists to speculate the greenback could rise as much as five per cent if the Stanford economist gets…

05 October 2017 Change at the Fed: What Each of the Candidates Could Mean for the US Dollar's Outlook

Uncertainty over who will fill key positions, and the Trump administration’s supposed preference for a weaker Dollar, will probably favour Pound-to-Dollar buyers during the months ahead.

22 September 2017 The Dollar-Neutral Federal Reserve is Playing the Long-Term Game

US Federal Reserve maintains a steady and Dollar-Neutral approach to interest rate rises that is unlikely to be swayed by near-term fluctuations in the data pulse.

21 September 2017 No Game-Changer for the US Dollar: Reactions to the Federal Reserve's September Update

  The FOMC as good as announced a December rate hike in Wednesday's statement but cuts to its projections for longer term rates might weigh on the Dollar beyond the short term.

20 September 2017 Fed Ahead: Pound-to-Dollar Rate Expectations as Fed Expected to Disappoint Dollar-Bulls

The market is flagging up risks of the Fed delaying their next interest rate hike - a move which could further weaken the Dollar.

27 July 2017 US Fed Sends Pound to Dollar Rate to Best Level Since mid-September

The US Dollar continues to bleed value on global foreign exchange markets with fresh slippage coming in the wake of the US Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting and subsequent briefing.

22 May 2017 Pound to Dollar Rate 5-Day Forecast: Eyes on Politics, FOMC Minutes in the Week Ahead

The Dollar is looking firm at the start of the new week with gains being registered against both the Euro and US Dollar.

01 May 2017 June Rate Hike at the Fed is Still Very Much On the Table, Says Nordea

Fears that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could scrap plans to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percent in June are exaggerated, says Nordea Bank’s Johnny Bo Jakobsen, in a note seen by Pound Ster…

11 April 2017 Yellen Says Fed is “Near” Its Goals of Full Employment and 2% Inflation

Janet Yellen may have nudged the wheel a few degrees ‘hawkish’ on Monday evening when she addressed students at Michigan State University.

15 March 2017 US Dollar Falls against Pound Sterling as Federal Reserve say Only Two More Interest Rates Likely in 2017

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate traded jumped higher in line with our pre-event forecasts.

03 March 2017 US Dollar Strength: Fed-Speak Reaches a Crescendo Today

Foreign exchange markets will be focussed on the words of US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen who hits the airwaves at 18:00.

31 January 2017 Potential US Dollar Reactions to FOMC Decision

Tomorrow sees the end of the meeting of officials of the Federal Reserve in Washington to decide monetary policy.

14 December 2016 British Pound to Dollar Rate Sinks as Fed Raises Interest Rates and Forecasts up to 3 Hikes in 2017

Where will Pound Sterling trade against the US Dollar through the US Federal Reserve’s policy event?