Pound-Dollar News Directory

The strong performance of the U.S. Dollar through the mid-year period has caught many in the foreign exchange market by surprise, but currency analysts at a leading Swiss bank are sticking with their view that the Dollar will underperform longer-term.

July 6,2021

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate enters the new week near to three-month lows and with minutes of June’s Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting threatening to keep the greenback on its front foot, Sterling could now face a battle to hold onto the under-pressure 1.38 handle.

July 4,2021

Some reprieve for the British Pound against its U.S. counterpart after the release of the monthly U.S. jobs report provided traders with some rare summertime volatility.

July 2,2021

The currency market turned on its head following June's shift in policy guidance from the Federal Reserve but follow-on commentary from bank officials suggests there's now an even larger disconnect between expectations of those who set interest rates, and those who invest in them, which is a potential vulnerability for the Dollar.

July 1,2021

The U.S. Dollar recorded a 2.0% advance against the British Pound in the month of June and how the coming days and weeks play out for the U.S. currency could well depend on the July 02 jobs report.

July 1,2021

"Dollar strength creates tremors across markets," says Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG, touching on the key global currency theme as the turn of month approaches.

June 29,2021