Pound

The week ends with GBP/USD down around -0.6%, reflecting a clear loss of short-term momentum in the pound sterling. At the same time, the US dollar is showing renewed stability and continues to hold a stronger demand bias against its main rivals.

During today’s session, a consistent neutral bias has continued to shape GBP/USD price action in the short term, with the pair showing barely a 0.1% variation.

As the trading week progresses, GBPUSD has shown a decline of around 0.4%, with weakness in the pound and strength in the U.S. dollar.

GBP/USD has now recorded three consecutive bearish sessions in the short term, resulting in a decline of more than 1%, reflecting a renewed and consistent selling bias in recent price action.

In just two trading sessions, and as the week approaches its close, GBP/USD has fallen by more than 1.2%, signaling a clear bearish bias in the short term. Selling pressure intensified shortly after the Bank of England (BoE) decision.

The GBP/USD pair managed to recover more than 0.3% today in favor of the British pound, maintaining an intact bullish bias, even though the Bank of England announced a new rate cut in its latest decision. Part of this resilience may be due to the fact that the decision was not unanimous, which softens the interpretation of a fully dovish shift, and also because of the ongoing weakness of the U.S. dollar, which has allowed the pound to remain firm.

Over the past four trading sessions, GBP/USD has shown a consistently neutral bias, with average fluctuations of around 0.4%, lacking a clear directional move. The recent UK GDP data release has begun to influence the Bank of England’s outlook ahead of its final decision of the year, while expectations for the U.S. Federal Reserve are also shifting.

The GBP/USD has risen by just over 0.4% in today’s session, following recent comments from the Bank of England (BOE) suggesting that a possible rate cut may not materialize in the short term.

In recent sessions, the GBP/USD pair has shown limited movement, fluctuating by just 0.5% as the U.S. dollar gradually regains strength, in anticipation of the U.S. inflation report scheduled for tomorrow.

The strong bullish trend in GBP/USD has pushed the pair up more than 2% over the last six trading sessions, with the pound leading the way as it benefits from the short-term depreciation of the U.S. dollar.

GBP/USD has recorded six consecutive sessions of declines, approaching the key support at 1.21779, a level not seen since 2023.

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