04 May 2017 US Dollar to Continue "March Higher" as Markets now 94% Certain on June Interest Rate Rise

Money markets are now pricing in a 93% chance of an interest rate hike at the Fed in June.

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03 May 2017 Natixis: Outlook for GBP/USD “Extremely Favourable”

Having put in a commanding performance against the US Dollar in April those with an eye on the foreign exchange market place will be questioning if the Pound can do the same in May.

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01 May 2017 US Dollar Weakens after US Data Disappoints

The USD Index dipped 0.08% after the release of manufacturing and inflation data which undershot expectations on Monday.

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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…

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30 April 2017 Forecast for the Pound / Dollar Rate in the Coming Week

GBP/USD has broken out of its previous range and run up to the 1.2950s, following Theresa May’s calling of a snap general election in June.

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28 April 2017 US Dollar Brushes Aside big GDP Data Miss

The US Dollar was little changed after the release of US Q1 GDP data despite results showing a much deeper slowdown than analysts had forecast.

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28 April 2017 1.30 to Test Pound-Dollar Rally as Technical Rally Extends

The Pound has shrugged off worse-than-expected GDP data and is continuing to rise.

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