GBP/USD bias flipped 11 times to neutral on August 14, 2026
The British Pound strengthened against the US Dollar, reaching a three-month high, as weak US retail sales and soft inflation data dampened expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, weighing on the greenback. The currency pair's advance has been capped near the July high, with traders also monitoring upcoming US PPI data and UK GDP figures for further direction.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 11 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Neutral
- 06:46Weak bullish
- 06:51Neutral
- 12:38Bullish
- 12:46Weak bullish
- 12:55Neutral
- 13:38Bullish
- 14:06Neutral
- 14:58Bullish
- 16:14Neutral
- 20:47Weak bullish
- 21:23Neutral
Headlines (14)
First seen on August 14
- Sterling today: Pound rises as dollar weakens on dovish Fed expectationsInvesting.com
- British Pound hits three-month high as weak US sales deepen USD slideFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Aug: Stocks finish mixed as yields rise and the dollar fallsInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- What are the main events for today?InvestingLive
- What is the distribution of forecasts for the US CPI?InvestingLive
- Kickstart video for August 12: US Dollar is lower ahead of key CPI reportInvestingLive
- The USDs fall fizzles. The declines are retraced and then someInvestingLive
- Pound Sterling runs out of room at the July highFXStreet
- UK GDP expected to show moderate Q2 growthFXStreet
- UK June monthly GDP +0.3% vs 0.0% m/m expectedInvestingLive
- Sterling today: Pound dips as dollar bulls rebuild after CPIInvesting.com
- British Pound recovers early losses against US Dollar, US PPI data eyedFXStreet
- Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock glovesnpr.org
- British Pound climbs as soft US inflation data hurt Fed hawkish betsFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 14 | ||
| Retail Sales m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Business Inventories m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 54.7 | USD |
| Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Sunday, August 16 | ||
| Rightmove HPI m/m | GBP | |