Reuters poll of 50 foreign exchange specialists put cable at $1.28 in a month

  • $1.32 in six months
  • $1.37 in year

These forecasts are a touch lower than the prior survey a month ago

More from the Reuters report on the poll:

  • "Our high conviction view remains that a deal will be reached ... we think this will take GBP/USD back above the $1.30 level and towards $1.35," said Kamal Sharma at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
  • "If the negotiations should collapse, or if the agreement is rejected by some EU country or by the UK Parliament − causing the UK to leave the EU without an agreement next year − there is a risk that the pound will depreciate dramatically, especially against the dollar," analysts at SEB told clients