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The British pound held steady above $1.35 as markets awaited the UK Chancellor's speech. Robust August hiring data supported sterling, offsetting pressure from rising crude oil prices, broader gilt w…
The British Retail Consortium urged the UK Chancellor to lift the employer National Insurance threshold, citing 115,000 lost retail jobs and £6.5 billion in rising employment costs over two years ami…
UK inflation slowed and labor market softened, prompting expectations of Bank of England rate cuts, weakening GBPUSD below 1.36 with fully priced-in easing by April and November.
UK labor data show slowing wage growth and rising unemployment, intensifying expectations for Bank of England rate cuts, pushing GBPUSD to its weakest since February.
Investor uncertainty around US economic outlook amid shutdown end hopes pressures the dollar; EURUSD gains on ECB stability while GBPUSD dips on UK labor cooling. US-Swiss tariff talks boost Swiss fr…
GBPUSD weakens below 1.33 as UK wage growth slows and unemployment rises, increasing bets on further BOE rate cuts.