Pound sterling falls on latest Trump tariff threats January 28, 2025 The movement in currency markets came after the latest comments from the President on his tariff plans.
Sterling suffers as first Trump tariffs set for February introduction January 21, 2025 In response to questions about the potential timing of new tariffs, he said: "I think we'll do it 1 February".
Donald Trump won’t impose tariffs ‘from day one’ January 20, 2025 Rather than imposing tariffs, the memo instructs officials to address unfair trade practices and remedy persistent trade deficits.
Pound sterling slumps to $1.24 in the face of dominant dollar January 2, 2025 Sterling's sell-off was accentuated by data out from the US, which showed a smaller increase in the number of jobless claimants than had been anticipated.
Sterling hits lowest level since July as Trump victory dents the pound November 14, 2024 "The FX market tends to concentrate on one theme at a time, and right now that is dollar dominance," Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB said.
Pound sterling set for worst week all year as markets reassess path for interest rates October 4, 2024 The decrease has knocked sterling from its remarkably strong start to the year, which has seen it outperform all other major currencies.
Pound’s rally fades ahead of crucial US jobs data September 3, 2024 The pound’s stunning rally has stalled as traders look for direction amid a quiet week in the data calendar for the UK. Sterling was trading 0.2 per cent lower against the dollar at around $1.311 having lost over one per cent against the greenback in the past five days. The dollar has been trading around [...]
Pound set to continue surge against dollar as interest rate cuts slow September 2, 2024 The pound is set to be one of the world's top-performing major currencies this year, according to Bank of America, amid expectations of “above trend growth” in the UK economy and slower interest rate cuts,
Pound sterling reaches two-year high against the dollar as interest rate bets diverge August 27, 2024 The pound was trading just under 0.2 per cent higher against the dollar at $1.322 having traded just below $1.3250 earlier in the day.
Pound edges above $1.30 as Fed expected to cut rates in September August 20, 2024 The pound has not traded above $1.30 on a sustained basis since mid-2022.