March 8, 2021 - Written by John Cameron GBP/USD Exchange Rate Edges Higher on Positive UK Business Morale The Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate rose today following a bout of upbeat UK economic news. The pairing is currently fluctuating around $1.38. Today saw UK business confidence hit 12-month highs. The BDO’s Services Optimism Index beat forecasts, rising to 94.13 in February from January’s 86.60. Today also saw the publication of the latest consumer confidence report from YouGov, which rose to 105.4 in February, up from 103.4. Kay Neufeld, head of forecasting at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, commented on the data: