![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6666-3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Pound-to-Dollar (GBP\/USD) exchange rate pulled back from a six-month high last week, retreating to the psychologically crucial 1.30 level as US-China trade tensions rattled markets.<\/p>\n
GBP\/USD Volatility: Trump\u2019s Tariffs Shake Markets
\nThe GBP\/USD exchange rate surged to $1.3196 following President Trump\u2019s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, but later settled near $1.3003 as risk sentiment shifted.<\/p>\n
US Dollar (USD) plunged 2% on Thursday as new tariffs (ranging from 10% to over 50%) sparked fears of a global trade war and potential US recession.<\/p>\n
China retaliated with 34% tariffs, intensifying market uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Deutsche Bank warned of a USD “confidence crisis”, citing policy credibility concerns.<\/p>\n
Pound (GBP) Holds Ground, But Risks Loom
\nSterling initially benefited from hopes of a UK tariff exemption, but gains faded as:<\/p>\n
PM Keir Starmer hinted at UK retaliation, reducing optimism for a quick resolution.<\/p>\n
UK Services PMI revised lower, raising doubts about economic recovery.<\/p>\n
GBP\/USD Forecast: Key Drivers This Week
\n1. US Inflation Data & Fed Rate Cut Bets
\nUS CPI release could weaken the US Dollar if inflation cools, boosting Fed rate cut expectations.<\/p>\n
2. UK GDP Report (February)
\nA rebound in UK growth may support Sterling recovery.<\/p>\n
3. Ongoing Trade War Uncertainty
\nFurther tariff escalations or diplomatic progress will drive GBP\/USD volatility.<\/p>\n
Technical Outlook: Where Next for GBP\/USD?
\nAccording to Scotiabank FX strategists:<\/p>\n
GBP\/USD has retreated to the critical 1.30 support level.<\/p>\n
Momentum is fading, with resistance near 1.31 and support at 1.28-1.29.<\/p>\n
A sustained break below 1.30 could signal further downside.<\/p>\n
Key Takeaways for Traders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Pound-to-Dollar (GBP\/USD) exchange rate pulled back from a six-month high last week, retreating to the psychologically crucial 1.30 level …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20156,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20155\/revisions\/20156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/g-2.jpg\")
<\/p>\n