Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD drops as BoE holds rates, hints uncertainty on future cuts
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GBP/USD drops as BoE holds rates, hints uncertainty on future cuts
The British Pound (GBP) depreciated against the US Dollar (USD) after the Bank of England (BoE) decided to keep rates unchanged and warned about interest rate cuts due to “a lot of economic uncertainty at the moment,” said BoE Governor Andrew Bailey. At the time of writing, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2964, down 0.29%. Read More...
Pound Sterling attracts bids after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.5%
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rebounds against its major peers in the early North American session on Thursday. The British currency bounces back after the Bank of England (BoE) keeps interest rates steady at 4.5%, as expected. Eight out of nine Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted for leaving borrowing rates at their current levels, while one supported a 25 basis points (bps) interest rate reduction against two anticipated by market participants. Read More...
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Holds position above 1.3000 near five-month highs
The GBP/USD pair remains in positive territory for the fourth successive session, trading around 1.3010 during the Asian hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a continued bullish bias, with the pair moving upwards within an ascending channel pattern. Read More...
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