Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD holds steady post solid US jobs data, amid risk-on mood

The Pound Sterling (GBP) stayed firm against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, courtesy of a hot inflation report on Wednesday, coughing traders by surprise, which trimmed bets the Bank of England (BoE) would ease policy as they initially expected. The GBP/USD trades at 1.2684, up 0.09%. Read More…

The Pound Sterling (GBP) grinds between risk-off market mood and stubbornly high UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December. High UK inflation data has pushed back expectations of early rate cuts by the Bank of England (BoE). The GBP/USD pair is expected to witness more upside as investors hope that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will start reducing interest rates earlier than the BoE. Read More…

The GBP/USD pair gains ground below the 1.2700 barrier during the early European session on Thursday. The major pair trades in positive territory for the second consecutive day as traders slashed their bets on an early interest rate cut by the Bank of England (BoE). GBP/USD currently trades near 1.2682, down 0.01% on the day. Read More…