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Pound Firms After British Inflation Data, Dollar Stronger Elsewhere

Wednesday, 19 April 2023 22:45 WIB | Currencies

Data showing British inflation stayed above 10% in March meant the pound climbed against the dollar while other currencies dipped, with the greenback underpinned by a tick-up in U.S. yields. Sterling was last 0.25% higher at $1.2454, heading back to last week's 10-month high, after data showed...

Pound Hits Highest Since June, Euro Up as Dollar Under Pressure

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 22:55 WIB | Currencies

The pound rose to a new 10-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, and the euro reached its highest in two months, as the greenback continued to be hurt by market bets that the end of the U.S. rate-hiking cycle is near. Sterling reached $1.2475, its highest since June 2022, and was last just...

Dollar Slips as Banks Rescue Makes Room for Relief Rally

Friday, 17 March 2023 15:58 WIB | Currencies

The dollar slipped on Friday as risk sentiment improved after authorities and banks moved to ease stress on the financial system in major markets, taking heat off other major currencies that tumbled earlier in the week in the wake of bank turmoil. Large U.S. banks on Thursday injected $30 billion...

Dollar Edges Higher; Sterling Lower Despite U.K. Avoiding Recession

Friday, 10 February 2023 22:27 WIB | Currencies

The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Friday, on course to post another positive week, amid caution ahead of next week's crucial inflation data release. At 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1%...

Dollar Flat After Fed Official Comments; Focus on CPI Data Next Week

Thursday, 9 February 2023 17:02 WIB | Currencies

The U.S. dollar was little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to next week's U.S. inflation data and digested comments from a slew of Federal Reserve officials who said modest interest rate rises were on the way. Moving to a federal funds rate of between 5.00% and 5.25% "seems a very...

Dollar Pulls Back as Powell Sticks to Usual Fed Playbook

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 19:12 WIB | Currencies

The dollar eased on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell failed to offer fresh signs of a hawkish pushback against a resilient labor market in the United States, leading investors to bet that interest rates may not rise much further. In a question-and-answer session before the...

Sterling Stays Near 4-Month Lows versus Euro as Dovish BoE Signal Weighs

Saturday, 4 February 2023 01:30 WIB | Currencies

Sterling stayed close to its weakest level in four months against the euro on Friday, following a relatively dovish stance from the Bank of England the day before. The BoE on Thursday delivered its 10th straight interest rate hike, raising the key interest rate by 50 basis points to 4% - its...

Sterling falls to day's low, gilt yields tumble as BoE signals rates near peak

Friday, 3 February 2023 02:41 WIB | Currencies

Britain's pound and gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of England raised its main interest rate by 50 basis points to its highest since 2008 but dropped its pledge to keep increasing rates "forcefully". Sterling initially strengthened after the announcement, with markets split on whether...

Sterling Touches Seven-Month Peak in Early Trade

Monday, 23 January 2023 22:38 WIB | Currencies

Sterling hit a seven-month high against the dollar in Asian hours on Monday supported by economic data that showed the British economy was performing better than feared and that also drove expectations of more interest rate increases. The pound hit $1.24475 in early trading on Monday, its highest...

Hawkish Fed Rhetoric Fails to Lift Dollar; Aussie Jumps

Thursday, 5 January 2023 16:07 WIB | Currencies

The dollar struggled to advance on Thursday even though Federal Reserve policymakers reiterated their commitment last month to fighting inflation, while the Aussie rallied after China eased its restrictions on imports of Australian coal. Minutes of the Fed's December policy meeting released...

Sterling Struggles Against Stronger Dollar

Wednesday, 4 January 2023 01:38 WIB | Currencies

Sterling fell against the dollar, which swept higher against a range of currencies on Tuesday, while British manufacturers reported one of the sharpest falls in activity in over a decade. The pound was down 1.1% to $1.05445, its biggest drop since mid-December, and was 0.1% higher against the...

Dollar Near One-Week High as Traders Prepare for Powell, Payrolls Tests

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 16:21 WIB | Currencies

The U.S. dollar stuck close to a one-week high on Wednesday, holding on to gains from a three-day rally, as investors braced for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later and a crucial monthly jobs report at the end of the week. The euro hovered near a one-week low after German and...

GBP/USD Struggles Around 1.2080, Upside Remain Favored Amid Upbeat Market Sentiment

Thursday, 24 November 2022 14:41 WIB | Currencies

The GBP/USD pair is displaying signs of loss in the upside momentum while attempting to cross the immediate hurdle of 1.2080 in the Tokyo session. The upside momentum is not completely exhausted as the risk profile is full of optimism. A continuous oscillation of the Cable above the psychological...

Sterling Climbs as Dollar Rally Wanes

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 01:11 WIB | Currencies

The pound rose on Tuesday after falling in the previous session, as the dollar retreated following three days of gains. The greenback typically the driver of global currency markets - rose sharply on Monday as a jump in COVID-19 cases in China sparked growth fears and sent investors towards the...

Sterling Recovery Stalls, Still Set For Third Straight Weekly Gain

Friday, 28 October 2022 23:56 WIB | Currencies

The British pound slid against the dollar on Friday but was still set for its third consecutive weekly gain, its longest positive streak since February. After hitting a record low against the dollar of $1.0327 in September, the pound has staged a recovery after the formation of a new British...

Euro Slips Below Parity, Yen Steady Ahead of BOJ

Friday, 28 October 2022 15:09 WIB | Currencies

The euro held below parity on Friday as investors eyed a potential slowdown in future rate hikes by the European Central Bank, while the yen was on track for its best week in over two months ahead of a key central bank policy decision. The euro was last 0.05% lower at $0.9960, following a more...

Dollar Slips as Bets Mount for Less Hawkish The Fed, Euro Above Parity

Thursday, 27 October 2022 17:10 WIB | Currencies

The dollar retreated on Thursday as market expectations mounted that the Federal Reserve will tone down its aggressive stance on interest rate hikes, pushing the euro further above parity and lifting its other major peers to multi-week highs. The euro peaked at $1.00935 and sterling at $1.1645 in...

Sterling at 6-Week High as Sunak Becomes PM, While Dollar Sags

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 09:35 WIB | Currencies

Sterling rallied to a six-week high on Tuesday on improved risk sentiment as Rishi Sunak became Britain's prime minister, while the dollar fell to a three-week low as weakening U.S. economic data cooled expectations on the pace of future U.S. rate hikes. The potential for foreign exchange...

Sterling Rises As Sunak Victory In PM Race Offsets Economic Gloom

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 22:44 WIB | Currencies

The pound rose broadly on Tuesday, boosted by a degree of investor relief after Rishi Sunak won the race to become Britain's next prime minister, although analysts said gains will likely be short-lived given the gloomy economic outlook. The 42-year-old former finance minister will become...

Sterling Falls on Political Uncertainty a Day after Truss Resigns

Friday, 21 October 2022 22:13 WIB | Currencies

Sterling fell as economic and political uncertainty weighed on Friday after the resignation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, following the unravelling of her vast planned tax cuts which crashed the pound and sent borrowing costs soaring. The Conservative Party will now elect a new leader...

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