GBPUSD Pound Sterling vs United States Dollar

The U.S. dollar declined against its major counterparts in the European session on Thursday, as uncertainty about U.S. trade policy and political wrangling in Washington over federal government funding of a border wall fueled concerns about a global economic slowdown.

Brexit-related worries and Apple's profit warning, citing a weakening economy in China and lower-than-expected iPhone revenue, also spooked markets.

Political stalemate continued in the U.S. as a partial government shutdown entered its 13th day.

Democrats are set to take control of the House today and intend to move forward with plans to reopen the government without providing funding for the wall, although the White House has called the plan a "non-starter."

In remarks to reporters ahead of the meeting, Trump indicated the partial government shutdown will continue for "as long as it takes," standing by his demand for $5 billion for the border wall.

Investors await ADP private payrolls data and ISM manufacturing index for December later in the day for more direction.

The currency was trading mixed against its major counterparts in the Asian session. While it fell against the franc and the yen, it rose against the euro and the pound.

The greenback dropped to 1.2586 against the pound, from a 21-month high of 1.2401 hit at 5:45 pm ET. On the downside, 1.27 is likely seen as the next support level for the greenback.

Survey data from IHS Markit showed that British construction sector growth was the weakest in three months in December, amid a slower rise in commercial work.

The CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, fell to 52.8 from 53.4 in November. The latest reading was in line with economists' expectations.

The greenback declined to 1.1384 against the euro, reversing from more than a 2-week high of 1.1306 seen at 5:45 pm ET. If the greenback falls further, 1.15 is possibly seen as its next support level.

The greenback retreated to 1.3608 against the loonie, 0.6974 against the aussie and 0.6655 against the kiwi, from its early high of 1.3654, near 10-year high of 0.6745 and a 2-month high of 0.6587, respectively. The greenback is poised to challenge support around 1.35 against the loonie, 0.72 against the aussie and 0.68 against the kiwi.

The greenback held steady against the yen, after having dropped to a 9-1/2-month low of 104.74 at 5:30 pm ET. The pair ended yesterday's trading at 108.87.

On the flip side, the greenback recovered to 0.9883 against the Swiss franc, from a low of 0.9846 hit at 2:00 am ET. The greenback is likely to challenge resistance around the 1.00 level.

Looking ahead, at 8:15 am ET, U.S. ADP private payrolls data for December is set for release.

In the New York session, U.S. weekly jobless claims for the week ended December 29, ISM manufacturing index for December and construction spending data for November are scheduled for release.

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