Pound-Dollar News Directory

The Dollar Index fell back toward the year's lows on Thursday as other major currencies climbed further against the greenback, although analysts have in some cases curbed enthusiasm for wagers against the U.S. currency as the world's largest economy begins grappling with a contested election. 

November 6,2020

The Dollar has risen sharply over the course of the past 12 hours amidst the unexpectedly strong showing of President Donald Trump, which has increased the prospects for a contested outcome to the vote.

November 4,2020

The 'safe haven' U.S. Dollar was bought heavily in mid-week trade as markets reacted to the latest developments concerning the U.S. presidential election that indicated a potential long wait was in store before the eventual winner is declared.

November 4,2020

The Dollar and Yen fell and 'risk on' currencies such as the Pound, Euro Australian Dollar and Canadian Dollar rose as investor optimism spiked higher on the day U.S. voters went to then polls.

November 3,2020

How the U.S. Dollar trades for the remainder of 2020, and indeed over coming years, rests on the outcome of the U.S. election that gets underway today.

November 3,2020

The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate has been widely tipped for U.S.-election related gains this week but with the European coronavirus shutdown now spreading to the UK, while President Donald Trump closes the gap with his opponent in opinion polls, the risks for Sterling have shifted to the downside.

November 2,2020