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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 firmer tone in UK equities and a steadier dollar helped limit losses.
While markets are...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Recovers on "Mixed" UK Inflation
18 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Recovers on "Mixed" UK Inflation
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) traded at 1.14673 as markets digested a cooling UK inflation print alongside fresh labour market weakness.
Headline CPI fell to 3.0% y/y, strengthening the case for a March Bank of England rate cut, while unemployment climbed to a five-year high - reinforcing the view that domestic momentum is fading.
Pound Sterling initially slipped to one-week lows as traders ramped up easing...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Pound to Euro Slides
17 Feb 2026 at 10 PM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Slides
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate slipped to its lowest level in over a week on Tuesday after disappointing UK labour market figures weighed on Sterling.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was trading at €1.1474, down roughly 0.2% from its opening levels, but off an earlier low of €1.1453.
The Pound came under heavy selling pressure at the start of Tuesday’s European trading session after the Office for National...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
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 rise in UK unemployment, intensifying expectations that the Bank of England could soon move...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Dips Amid Weak Labour Market
17 Feb 2026 at 10 AM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK British Pound to Euro Forecast: GBP Dips Amid Weak Labour Market
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate traded close to the 1.15 level on Tuesday as markets digested the latest UK labour market release.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR traded at 1.14819 (-0.15%).
Fresh UK employment figures weakened Sterling sentiment, with headline earnings rising 4.2% against expectations of 4.6% while private sector regular pay held at 3.4%.
The unemployment rate increased to 5.2% in the...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
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 1.36001 (-0.2%).
Benign US inflation data had previously helped underpin equities and...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
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 no fresh domestic data to provide Sterling with clear momentum.
In the absence of...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts
Pound to Euro Steady Before Labour and CPI Tests
16 Feb 2026 at 8 PM - Written by David Woodsmith
STORY LINK Pound to Euro Steady Before Labour and CPI Tests
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) began the week on an even footing as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of several major economic releases due in the coming days.
At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was trading close to €1.1501, little changed from Monday’s opening levels.
Sterling traded in a narrow range as investors held back from making bold moves before a busy stretch of UK economic updates.
This...
CATEGORIES: Pound Euro Forecasts
Euro to Dollar Forecast: USD Confidence Tested as EUR Holds Near 1.18
16 Feb 2026 at 9 AM - Written by Frank Davies
STORY LINK Euro to Dollar Forecast: USD Confidence Tested as EUR Holds Near 1.18
The Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) is holding near 1.18 after failing to sustain a move above 1.19, as stronger US jobs data steadied the dollar while markets continue to question longer-term confidence in US policy, Federal Reserve direction and global capital flows.
EUR/USD Forecast: Dollar Credibility vs Global Rotation Trade
Nordea forecasts that the Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate will strengthen to...
CATEGORIES: Euro Dollar Forecasts
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 gains to 1.45 by the end of 2026 as the dollar continues to lose ground.
SocGen,...
CATEGORIES: Pound Dollar Forecasts