Pound US Dollar Forecast: With Brexit less than 4 weeks away what will happen...
Over the last few days it appears as though the talks between the US and China are improving and this could mean an agreement is reached in the near future.
Part of the new agreement means that China will have to buy US based agricultural goods as well as reducing costs for American companies based in China.
The US Dollar marginally strengthened against the Pound towards the end of last week and if the talks conclude this could provide the Dollar with further strength against the...
Pound to Dollar Exchange Rates Push Back Over 1.30
Pound to dollar exchange rates has moved higher with good gains of over 1% seen yesterday for the GBP to USD pair taking rates above 1.30. The move higher comes ahead of an important meeting today between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. Optimism has been growing that there may be some sort of compromise or adjustment on the controversial Irish backstop, which has made the negotiations more difficult.
There are two parts to this. It is believed...
GBP/USD drops as UK data disappoints, will the pair remain below 1.30?
The Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate has just hit its intra-day low as a raft of UK economic data releases have disappointed the markets this morning.
Disappointing UK economic data
Retail Sales figures in the UK disappointed for the month of January after being released at 2.5%, when the consensus was for 2.6% which was already a drop from the previous figure. At the same time the Consumer Price Index figures, which reflect UK inflation levels have now dropped below the Bank of England's...
Pound to Dollar forecast: Should I buy US dollars now ?
In recent weeks Pound to Dollar rates, also known as cable exchange rates, have been on the rise. To put this into monetary value a £200,000 transfer into US dollars today compared to the middle of December, now generates $12,000 more.
US Dollar weakness
The US dollar has been on the decline due to the US Government shutdown. Donald Trump shutdown part of the Government in a bid to persuade Congress to back the wall that he wants built between the US and Mexico. The shutdown...
Will Sterling go back above 1.30 against the Dollar?
Sterling has made good gains against the dollar over the course of the trading week, and in fact breached the key 1.30 level last night if only for a few hours.
Brexit appears to be the main market driver for the pound and any economic data that has been released lately has had very little impact on trading levels.
The latest news from the past week is that Theresa May has managed to overcome their latest obstacle where she survived a vote of no-confidence vote by...
US Dollar Forecast: US Dollar set to lose value
US Dollar Forecast: Trade War and Forward Monetary Policy does not bode well for US Dollar
The US Dollar could be facing a rough year. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell has had a dovish tone when discussing potential rate hikes at his past few press conferences and the new stance from the Fed seems justified considering the problems that are facing the US economy.
US President, Donald Trump has put in place a partial Government shut down in an attempt to force funding for his US/Mexico...
GBP/USD Forecast – How will GBP/USD rates perform this week?
GBP/USD forecast: This is a major week for the pound to US dollar exchange rate as investors closely monitor the fallout from the UK's Brexit plans and await further news on the US Government shutdown. This week could see some key developments in both issues, as well as others, to move the currency markets.
GBP/USD Forecast: The impact of Brexit outcomes
Firstly, the Brexit vote in Parliament will attract lots of headlines. Will we finally see some progress on Brexit? It seems it could get worse...
GBP/USD Forecast: Will the pound lose more ground against the US dollar?
The pound has entered 2019 on a weaker footing owing to Brexit uncertainties, compared to some of the higher levels achieved against the greenback in 2018. Movements in 2019 has been mainly dictated by the US dollar, as the currency markets try to gauge the outlook and likelihood of further economic uncertainty in the United States.
The tensions inherent in the US and global economy were highlighted last week when the mini 'flash-crash' triggered a strengthening of the US dollar. This move, likely triggered by...
Pound to Dollar Exchange Rates in Run Up to Brexit Meaningful Vote
Pound to dollar exchange rates should be set for a volatile fortnight as Brexit now moves into the final stages after Parliament has returned from the Christmas recess.
The meaningful vote which was supposed to take place before Christmas is now scheduled to be held 15th January. The withdrawal agreement and Brexit deal will be debated in the House of Commons this week leaving a short but very uncertain period for the pound before new direction is provided whichever way the vote goes.
Irish...
Is the US Dollar set for a tough run in 2019?
Sterling has made further inroads against the USD this morning, following on from yesterday’s positive gains. GBP/USD rates have moved to a morning high of 1.2671, with the Pound trading a cent and a half higher than it was at this time yesterday.
The USD saw a sharp selloff yesterday following Apple Inc.’s warning that weak Chinese sales were going to negatively impact their Q1 turnover this year. The Dollar’s drop in value was also heightened due to thinner trading conditions on Wednesday, as the...
