Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD strengthens after US CPI surprises to the downside

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British Pound strengthens after US CPI surprises to the downside

The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday after US inflation data surprised to the downside, reducing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades around 1.3415, up nearly 0.50% on the day and hovering near a one-month high. Read More...

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Pound holds above 1.3350 with the 200-day SMA capping gains

The British Pound (GBP) appreciates against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday to trim previous losses and return to the 1.3375 area, aiming to retest resistance at the key 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA). This is a popular indicator, which lies a few pips below 1.3400 and has been capping Pound’s recovery over the last two weeks. Read More...

British Pound drifts higher to near 1.3350 ahead US CPI data

The GBP/USD pair gains ground to around 1.3355 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) as traders have ramped up bets that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates this year to keep inflation under control. Read More...

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