GBP/USD bias held neutral on August 25, 2026
GBP/USD is hovering near recent highs as broad dollar weakness—driven by U.S. Treasury bond buyback plans and policy jitters—lends support. However, the pound's advance is being challenged by domestic fiscal concerns, including headlines about a possible Burnham tax hike and UK gilt yields holding above 5%, as well as geopolitical risks such as Iran sanctions and a Kremlin warning over UK drone factories.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
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It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
- 00:00Neutral
Headlines (13)
First seen on August 25
- Event Guide: U.S. Core PCE Price Index (July 2026)babypips.com
- UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviserbbc.co.uk
- Pound Sterling Rally Against Euro and Dollar Challenged by Burnham Tax Hike Headlinespoundsterlinglive.com
- Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could face attacksAl Jazeera
- GBP/USD Holds Near Highs: Focus Turns to Key Events Later This WeekInvesting.com
- GBP/USD Gains Face a Fiscal Test as UK Gilt Yields Hold Above 5%Investing.com
Carried over from earlier days
- UK Services Activity Unexpectedly StrengthensHellenic Shipping News
- Analysts’ views: forecasters continue to see Fed and Bank of England on hold this yearFinancial Times
- Sterling today: Pound slips as dollar policy jitters, Iran sanctions weighInvesting.com
- USD Weakness: Is It Here To Stay? Forex Trade Setups This WeekInvesting.com
- Kickstart the FX Trading Day for August 24: Key technical levels for EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSDInvestingLive
- GBP/USD Holds Above 1.3660 as the 1.3817 High Comes Into ViewInvesting.com
- Dollar slips to lowest since May as Treasury doubles bond buybacks, what's next?InvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 1.8% | USD |
| HPI m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| CB Consumer Confidence | 90.3 | USD |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 6 | USD |
| New Home Sales | 620K | USD |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |