Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD slides as decline in UK GDP stems economic concerns

The Pound Sterling (GBP) falls sharply against its major peers on Friday after the United Kingdom (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and factory data surprisingly contracted in October. The report showed that the economy declined by 0.1%, as it did in September, while economists expected it to expand by 0.1%. Read More…

GBP/USD holds losses for the third successive day, trading around 1.2660 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the potential tariff threats from Trump’s administration have boosted the US Dollar (USD) across the board and created a headwind for the risk-sensitive British Pound (GBP). Read More…

GBP/USD lost its grip on Thursday, easing back below the 1.2700 handle and shedding over half of a percent in the pair’s worst showing in weeks. US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation rose faster than expected in November, and US weekly Initial Jobless Claims also rose faster than forecasts. Read More…