GBP/USD bias flipped 15 times to neutral on September 1, 2026
The British pound is trading against a broadly stronger US dollar, which has been boosted by expectations of continued Federal Reserve tightening and geopolitical tensions. Mixed US data has kept those hawkish bets alive, while the pound has seen some temporary support from a softer dollar ahead of US jobs data, but overall sentiment remains driven by Fed policy expectations.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 15 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
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 00:34Neutral
- 05:26Weak bearish
- 05:41Neutral
- 06:06Weak bearish
- 08:27Neutral
- 08:47Weak bullish
- 09:37Neutral
- 12:18Weak bearish
- 13:33Neutral
- 14:24Bullish
- 14:39Bearish
- 15:19Neutral
- 16:30Bearish
- 17:10Weak bullish
- 18:15Neutral
Headlines (10)
First seen on September 1
- British Pound softens to near 1.3550 on geopolitical tensions, hawkish Fed betsFXStreet
- British Pound stalls as mixed US data keeps Fed hawkish bets aliveFXStreet
- USD moves to new highs vs most of the major currencies. What next for the major currency pairs?InvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- CFTC Report: CAD short covering leads; Gold buying surgesFXStreet
- British Pound holds losses amid geopolitical tensions, Fed tightening hopesFXStreet
- British Pound: Downside risks with 1.3480 in sight against US Dollar – UOBFXStreet
- The Fed Just Changed Everything: What It Means for Your Forex TradesInvesting.com
- GBP/USD Price Forecast: Finds ground slightly below 20-day EMAFXStreet
- British Pound edges higher as USD softens ahead US jobs dataFXStreet
- Nobody was ever paying the British Pound for its hawksFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||
| Nationwide HPI m/m | 0.1% | GBP |
| Final Manufacturing PMI | 51.5 | GBP |
| Net Lending to Individuals m/m | 7.2B | GBP |
| Mortgage Approvals | 59K | GBP |
| M4 Money Supply m/m | 0.9% | GBP |
| FOMC Member Barr Speaks | USD | |
| Final Manufacturing PMI | 53.3 | USD |
| ISM Manufacturing PMI | 55.2 | USD |