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Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Below 1.35 Despite Strong UK Data

21 Feb 2026 at 7 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: Below 1.35 Despite Strong UK Data

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate dipped below the 1.3500 support area on Thursday with 4-week lows below 1.3450 amid dollar gains. Strong data boosted the Pound globally, but GBP/USD gains were held to around 1.3475. GBP/USD will need to regain 1.35 to secure a more favourable outlook. The dollar was underpinned by a...

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Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate Slides as Technical Support Fails

20 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate Slides as Technical Support Fails

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) has broken below the critical 1.3500 support level after stronger US data and Federal Reserve minutes boosted the dollar across global markets. Sterling’s retreat to four-week lows near 1.3450 reflects narrowing UK-US yield spreads and earlier weak labour-market data, although a much...

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Sterling Firms After Fed Minutes

19 Feb 2026 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies

STORY LINK GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound Sterling Firms After Fed Minutes

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate was rangebound on Thursday morning after falling to its lowest level in roughly three weeks during the previous session. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading close to $1.3486, showing minimal movement from Thursday’s opening levels. The US Dollar traded unevenly through...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Finds Support as BoE Cut Bets Rise

19 Feb 2026 at 2 PM - Written by Frank Davies

STORY LINK Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Finds Support as BoE Cut Bets Rise

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is holding firm above the key 1.3500 support level after UK inflation slowed to 3.0% year-on-year, reinforcing expectations of a March Bank of England rate cut. However, stubborn services inflation at 4.4% and resilient US data have prevented a deeper Sterling sell-off, leaving GBP/USD...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Steady despite Softer UK Inflation

18 Feb 2026 at 10 PM - Written by James Fuller

STORY LINK GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Steady despite Softer UK Inflation

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate traded within a tight corridor on Wednesday as investors digested the UK’s latest inflation update. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was hovering near $1.3547, showing little deviation from the day’s opening levels. The Pound struggled for direction following the release of January’s...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP Tests 10-Day Lows Before Stabilising

18 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Forecast: GBP Tests 10-Day Lows Before Stabilising

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) rebounded toward 1.3600 after briefly sliding to 10-day lows near 1.3550, as softer UK labour market data intensified expectations of a March Bank of England rate cut. Sterling initially came under pressure after unemployment rose to a five-year high and wage growth slowed sharply, but a...

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GBP to USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Drops on Rising UK Unemployment

17 Feb 2026 at 10 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK GBP to USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Drops on Rising UK Unemployment

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate fell to its lowest level in a week on Tuesday following disappointing UK labour market figures. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading near $1.3597, down approximately 0.3% compared with the start of the session. Sterling came under notable pressure after fresh data revealed a sharp...

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Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Slips after Soft UK Jobs Data

17 Feb 2026 at 10 AM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound Sterling to Dollar Forecast: GBP Slips after Soft UK Jobs Data

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate found support below 1.3600 on Friday and consolidated near 1.3600 on Tuesday after fresh UK labour market data weakened Sterling sentiment. At the time of writing, the Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) traded at 1.14819 (-0.15%) while the Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) traded at...

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GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Flat as Traders Await Key UK Labour Data

16 Feb 2026 at 9 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

STORY LINK GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling Flat as Traders Await Key UK Labour Data

The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate moved within a tight range on Monday, as a thin economic calendar in both the UK and the US left investors without a clear catalyst. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at $1.3645, little changed from its opening level. The Pound (GBP) traded sideways at the start of the week, with...

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Pound to Dollar Forecast: Politics, Fed Policy and Structural USD Trends Collide

16 Feb 2026 at 8 AM - Written by Tim Boyer

STORY LINK Pound to Dollar Forecast: Politics, Fed Policy and Structural USD Trends Collide

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is hovering around 1.36 as investors balance stronger US labour-market data against persistent political risk in the UK and lingering structural doubts over the US dollar outlook. GBP/USD Forecasts: Multiple risks ahead Bank of America (BoA) expects Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate...

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