09 March 2023 GBP/USD Rate Rallies 0.5% on Jobless Claims Miss, Attention Turns to Friday's Non-farms

The number of Americans seeking out-of-work benefits rose last week, prompting a retreat in the Dollar and raising investor caution ahead of Friday's all-important non-farm payrolls release.

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09 March 2023 Dollar Holds Gains, Powell says 50bp Hike in March Not a Done Deal and Focus Turns to U.S. Jobs Report

A slowdown from an outstanding non-farm payroll print seems more than normal, and thus the dollar is unlikely to suffer if this is the case.

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07 March 2023 GBP/USD Rate Hits Jan. Lows as Powell Warns Fed is Far from Done on Interest Rate Hikes

GBP/USD fell to its lowest level since January 06 following comments from the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

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07 March 2023 GBP/USD: Beware Dips into 1.16/18 Area

"A more modest 25bp hike on March 23rd could prove some downside risks to GBP/USD - perhaps to the 1.16/18 area" - ING.

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06 March 2023 GBP/USD Week Ahead Forecast: Underpinned by Thicket of Supports

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate has remained subdued while the prospect of recovery has appeared to slip further from view in recent trade but Sterling still benefits from a thicket of technical …

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03 March 2023 U.S. ISM Report is the Latest in a String of Positive Data Runs

The Dollar rebounded ahead of the weekend after a key survey of the U.S. economy came in stronger than markets were expecting.

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02 March 2023 GBP/USD Rate Extends Below 1.20 in Wake of Jobless Claims Figures

GBP/USD has retreated below the 1.20 level amidst a broader retreat in investor sentiment as investors feared inflation in the U.S. would be reluctant to retreat.

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