# Sterling today: Pound slips as dollar holds firm before U.S. payrolls By Investing.com

> Sterling fell 0.54% against the dollar and the euro fell 0.40% as the dollar held firm before the US October jobs report. A technology-led equity sell-off encouraged investors to move into cash, and ING said dollar liquidity and yields could help keep the currency supported.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T12:09:28.171Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83829-sterling-today-pound-slips-as-dollar-holds-firm-before-u-s-payrolls-by
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Safe-haven and cash demand supports the dollar, putting downward pressure on both GBP/USD and EUR/USD. The article does not describe a direct supply or demand effect on feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- ph.investing.com: https://ph.investing.com/news/forex-news/sterling-today-pound-slips-as-dollar-holds-firm-before-us-payrolls-2681707
- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/forex-news/sterling-today-pound-slips-as-dollar-holds-firm-before-us-payrolls-5007166

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