GBP/USD News & Analysis
Live updates, breaking news, and economic events affecting the pound dollar exchange rate. Last updated: 25 Aug 2026, 21:00 GMT
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Fed's Collins: Inflation is still too high
Labor market consistent with full employmentEconomy growing at near-trend paceSharply reduced immigration should keep labor force demand in balanceConcerns about high prices are 'pervasive' among contactsCondisder disinflation the most-likely outcome based on limited additional tariffs, progress on reopening HormuzAppropriate to raise rates 'soon' in the abscence of evidence of sustained disinflationThat sounds like someone who will be advocating for rate cuts. This article was written by Adam B...
Event Guide: U.S. Core PCE Price Index (July 2026)
Markets have been buzzing about Fed rate hike odds lately, as the U.S. will be printing the central bank’s preferred inflation metric ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
Latest GBP/USD News
The GBPUSD has attracted steady buying since bottoming near 1.3272 on July 28. That move extended to 1.3674 on Friday before the pair shifted into consolidation over the last three trading days.Today’s price action has remained confined between 1.3623 and 1.3652—a narrow 29-pip range. Although the market has paused, the sideways trading has allowed the rising 100-hour moving average to catch up with the price. That moving average currently comes in at 1.36329.Apart from a few brief dips belo...
Labor market consistent with full employmentEconomy growing at near-trend paceSharply reduced immigration should keep labor force demand in balanceConcerns about high prices are 'pervasive' among contactsCondisder disinflation the most-likely outcome based on limited additional tariffs, progress on reopening HormuzAppropriate to raise rates 'soon' in the abscence of evidence of sustained disinflationThat sounds like someone who will be advocating for rate cuts. This article was written by Adam B...
Prior was +5Shipments +11 vs +8Services -8 vs -3 The services number is the lowest of the year. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
The US dollar is mixed and little changed to start the new trading day. USDJPY is the largest mover, rising just 0.13%. The dollar is weaker against the AUD and NZD, but stronger against the EUR, JPY, GBP, CHF and CAD.The trading ranges are narrow across the major currency pairs: EURUSD: 22 pips USDJPY: 42 pips GBPUSD: 26 pips USDCHF: 22 pips USDCAD: 26 pips AUDUSD: 26 pips NZDUSD: 20 pips The subdued price action leaves room for range extensions as North American traders enter for the day. keep...
Markets have been buzzing about Fed rate hike odds lately, as the U.S. will be printing the central bank’s preferred inflation metric ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
The dollar's slide to its weakest level since May reflects a shift in the rates backdrop rather than a single catalyst, with the Treasury's expanded buyback plan adding to pressure on medium and long-term yields already primed for lower Fed expectations. HSBC's framing suggests near-term price action will stay driven by incoming data and rate pricing rather than the structural concerns building beneath the surface, meaning a September Fed hold could extend the greenback's slide. On the other sid...
GBP/USD flashes a bearish Stochastic crossover near resistance as momentum cools. Could a deeper pullback be developing?
The new trading week is underway with the US dollar is modestly higher with the USDCAD moving up the most with a gain of 0.57% after talks with Canada on a trade agreement fell apart. As a review, the U.S.-Canada trade talks broke down late Friday, reversing optimism that the two sides were close to a framework agreement. The U.S. moved ahead with 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods. Canada responded with dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs, set to begin September 8. Disagree...
Full article hereAccording to CNBC, the US Treasury is considering using its Treasury General Account (TGA), the government's cash account at the Federal Reserve, currently holding nearly $1 trillion, to help finance its recently announced purchases of longer-dated Treasury bonds.Markets initially assumed the Treasury would fund the bond-buying program by issuing more short-term bills, consistent with Treasury Secretary Bessent's description of the operation as a "Treasury Twist". However, senio...
EUR/USD1.1680 (EUR 1.00 bn)1.1640 (EUR 1.33 bn)USD/JPY159.00 (US$ 350.12 mn)157.85 (US$ 542.01 mn)GBP/USD1.3530 (GBP 282.33 mn)USD/CHF0.8100 (US$ 300.00 mn)0.8000 (US$ 350.00 mn)USD/CAD1.3935 (US$ 304.46 mn)1.3855 (US$ 269.60 mn)1.3800 (US$ 230.00 mn)AUD/USD0.7120 (AUD 604.23 mn)EUR/GBP0.8570 (EUR 100.35 mn)WHAT ARE OPTION EXPIRIES?The FX option expiration price levels refer to the strike prices where option contracts are set to expire. These levels include both calls and puts.When you see "EUR/...
EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, we don't have anything on the agenda today, with markets likely consolidating or extending the trends started with the Treasury buyback. The most important event this week will be Fed Chair Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday.AMERICAN SESSIONIn the American session, the only notable event is US Treasury Secretary Bessent's press conference at 2 pm ET where he's expected to unveil the 'toughest' sanctions in history against Iran. I thin...
Kashkari's comments push back against any narrative that surging long-end yields reflect market dysfunction, which should ease some of the term premium anxiety that has crept into rates trading in recent sessions. With the 10-year sitting near 4.73% and the 30-year close to its highest level since 2007, the message that liquidity remains intact is likely to matter more to fixed income desks than the yield level itself. His continued inflation concerns, without a firm commitment to push for a Sep...
Its just before:5am Tokyo4am ingapore/Hong Kong6am Australia/8am New ZealandEarly indications:EUR/USD 1.1676USD/JPY 159.02GBP/USD 1.3627USD/CHF 0.7992USD/CAD 1.3821AUD/USD 0.7168NZD/USD 0.5980I'll be back with weekend news soon. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
Jackson Hole week: Warsh gives his first speech as Fed chair Friday, a hot core PCE lands Wednesday, and last week’s debasement trade in gold and Bitcoin sits stretched.
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