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GBP/USD trading is available 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, aligning with the global forex market hours. The most active trading periods are during the overlap of the London and New York sessions. Please see the GBPUSD contract details for spread, swap, and other specifics.
Taking a short position in GBP/USD means you are selling the British pound and buying the US dollar. This indicates you expect the value of the GBP to decrease relative to the USD. For example, if you short GBP/USD at 1.30 and the price falls to 1.29, you profit from the 1 cent decrease. However, if the price rises, you experience a loss.
Conversely, taking a long position in GBP/USD means you are buying the British pound and selling the US dollar. This indicates you expect the value of the GBP to increase relative to the USD. For example, if you long GBP/USD at 1.30 and the price rises to 1.31, you profit from the 1 cent increase. However, if the price falls, you incur a loss.
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The value of GBP/USD is influenced by several key factors, including interest rate differentials between the US and the UK, economic data releases, and political events.
For example, if the Federal Reserve increases interest rates while the Bank of England maintains low rates, the USD may strengthen against the GBP, driving the GBP/USD pair lower. Similarly, positive US economic data, such as higher GDP growth, can also decrease GBP/USD.
The euro rebounded to $1.03 against the US dollar, fueled by a weaker dollar following soft inflation and retail sales data, which raised expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Detail Fed Rate Cut Hopes Lift Euro, Yen Rally Continues, and Silver Hits $31 (01.17.2024)The euro rebounded to $1.03 on phased tariff news, though ongoing rate cut expectations and inflation risks tied to Trump's policies keep it under pressure.
Detail Euro Gains on Gradual Tariff News, Yen Near 4-Week High, Gold Above $2,690 (01.16.2025)The euro rebounded near $1.03 on reports of phased Trump tariff plans easing inflation concerns.
Detail Dollar Holds Prior to U.S. Inflation Report (01.15.2025)The dollar paused its rally ahead of the U.S. inflation report, impacting the Fed's rate-cut outlook.
Detail Dollar Rises on Strong US Jobs, Gold Holds Firm (01.14.2025)The EUR/USD pair dropped to $1.020, its lowest since 2022, as strong U.S. jobs data and energy price surges pressured the euro.
Detail Dollar Rises on Strong US Jobs, Yen Gains as Gold Holds Firm (01.13.2025)Markets reacted to strong U.S. employment data, which lifted the dollar against the euro and pressured the EUR/USD pair.
Detail Hawkish Fed Pressures Euro, Metals Gain, Yen Near Intervention Level (01.10.2025)Global markets braced for more hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve, keeping the euro near 1.0300 amid limited rate-cut prospects.
The Euro weakened significantly against the US Dollar, driven by a sharp decline in German Factory Orders and expectations of aggressive interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank.
Detail Silver Surges on China Growth, Fed Minutes to Shape Outlook (01.08.2025)Global markets fluctuate as economic data and central bank policies shape trends.
Detail Weaker Dollar Increases Euro, Yen Near Intervention, Metals Steady (01.07.2025)The euro edges toward 1.0400 on dollar weakness and upbeat Eurozone data, while the yen hovers below 158, raising concerns of potential intervention as the BOJ mulls rate hikes.
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