GBP/USD rises to near 1.3450 ahead of UK PMI data

  • GBP/USD trades higher for the fourth successive day with trading around 1.3430 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The upside of the pair is attributed to the weaker US Dollar (USD), which continues to face challenges after Moody's downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, following similar downgrades by Fitch Ratings in 2023 and Standard & Poor's in 2011.