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GBP/USD forecast: US dollar rebounds ahead of US CPI, UK GDP
The US dollar rebounded strongly on Friday, especially against the commodity dollars on the back of disappointment from China’s latest stimulus announcement. The euro and pound drifted lower throughout the day, with the EUR/USD testing a multi-month low beneath the 1.07 handle. The pound, which had rallied following the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates on Thursday, remained on the front foot against the euro, sending the EUR/GBP pair to near a 2-year low of around 0.8300 by Friday’s European close. But the cable was held back by the US dollar, which despite giving a big chunk of its ... (full story)