The Sterling pound today rallied against the US dollar during the American session as the Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House budget committee. The GBP/USD currency pair spiked higher from a consolidative phase during this period despite the weak UK retail sales data released earlier today.
The British pound today rallied against the US dollar after Nigel Farage confirmed his support for the Conservative Party raising hopes about Brexit. The GBP/USD currency pair rallied to new 4-day highs on the political headlines despite the release of multiple weak UK macro reports.
The Sterling pound today fell against the US dollar as investors closed most of their profitable trades ahead of a crucial vote on the Brexit deal later today. The GBP/USD currency pair fell to its daily lows in the early American session before bouncing back as the vote drew closer.
The British pound today spiked to new 5-month highs after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the EU and UK had agreed on a new Brexit deal. However, the rally was short-lived as the GBP/USD currency pair quickly reversed all its gains as the Northern Irish DUP opposed the agreement.
The Great Britain pound was extremely volatile today, sinking intraday but bouncing later. Currently, the sterling is trading above the opening level. The main reason for the currency’s volatile moves was uncertainty over the Brexit, though today’s mostly underwhelming macroeconomic data also had its negative impact on the pound.
The British pound today rallied to new 5-day highs against the US dollar after a positive meeting between Boris Johnson and the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. The GBP/USD currency pair had attempted to rally early in the London session, but was derailed by mostly negative UK macro releases and fell back to its opening lows.
The Great Britain pound was rather strong today. That is surprising considering that domestic macroeconomic reports were unhelpful, demonstrating the weakness of the British economy. The Brexit also continued to weigh on the currency, though today there was no major news about it.
The British pound today rallied higher in the early London session after the UK Supreme Court ruled that the proroguing of the UK Parliament was unlawful. The decision provided a massive boost to the GBP/USD currency pair as investors became hopeful that a hard Brexit could be avoided if Parliamentary sessions resume.
The Sterling pound today rallied from its daily lows after the Bank of England maintained its current monetary policy stance by leaving interest rates unchanged. The GBP/USD currency pair had fallen to its daily lows following the release of the latest UK retail sales data early in the London session.
The British pound today fell against the US dollar following the release of the disappointing UK inflation data for August early in the UK session. The GBP/USD currency fell from 8-week highs reached yesterday as investors sold the pound ahead of the much-anticipated FOMC announcement.
