Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD advances against US Dollar

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Pound Sterling advances against US Dollar as investors trim Trump trades

The Pound Sterling (GBP) refreshes a two-week high near 1.2750 against the US Dollar (USD) in Friday’s European session. The GBP/USD pair strengthens as the US Dollar extends this week’s decline in a thin volume trading day due to the Thanksgiving holidays. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, corrects further and posts a fresh more than two-week low near 105.60.

The US Dollar is on course to end the week with a near 1.5% decline. The correction in the US Dollar started on Monday after United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump nominated seasoned hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to fill the position of Treasury Secretary. Read more...

GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling rises above key level, attracts bulls

After posting small gains on Thursday, GBP/USD gathered bullish momentum and climbed to its highest level in over two weeks at 1.2750 early Friday. 

Following the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US, the US Dollar (USD) came under renewed selling pressure amid a positive shift seen in risk mood in the Asian session and helped GBP/USD gain traction. Additionally, US Treasury bond yields continued to stretch lower, making it difficult for the USD to find a foothold. Read more...

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