GBP/USD bias flipped 21 times to neutral on September 17, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to 4%, while the Bank of England left its rate unchanged at 3.75%. The move put the U.S. rate back above Britain's, with the pound sliding after the BoE hold as markets digested both central bank decisions.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 21 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
- 00:05Neutral
- 00:40Bearish
- 00:55Neutral
- 01:10Weak bearish
- 02:45Neutral
- 05:55Weak bearish
- 08:35Neutral
- 10:01Weak bullish
- 11:06Bearish
- 11:36Weak bullish
- 11:51Neutral
- 13:16Weak bearish
- 13:31Neutral
- 14:16Weak bearish
- 14:51Neutral
- 15:16Weak bullish
- 15:46Weak bearish
- 16:56Weak bullish
- 17:11Neutral
- 18:11Weak bearish
- 19:36Neutral
Headlines (14)
First seen on September 17
- British Pound languishes near late July lows as hawkish Fed underpins USD ahead of BoEFXStreet
- Bank of England set to defy Fed’s rate-hike lead, despite rising inflationCNBC
- US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three yearsfrance24.com
- British Pound falls vertically after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 3.75%FXStreet
- U.S. dollar mixed as markets digest the day after the Fed hike and today's BOE decisionInvestingLive
- Bank of England: Cautious hold with upside risks – TD SecuritiesFXStreet
- British Pound Sterling slides after the Bank of England stays putFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- British Pound trades mixed after steady UK employment report, CPI data eyedFXStreet
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementfederalreserve.gov
- The full statement from the Federal Reserve Board for September 2026InvestingLive
- After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates AgainBitcoin.com News
- The Federal Reserve hikes to 4%, back above Britain's 3.75%FXStreet
- The technical levels in play for the EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD and USDCAD following the Fed hikeInvestingLive
- The Pound drops below its long-run average as the Fed's rate passes Britain'sFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 17 | ||
| Official Bank Rate | 3.75% | GBP |
| Monetary Policy Summary | GBP | |
| MPC Official Bank Rate Votes | 3-0-6 | GBP |
| Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 31.3 | USD |
| Housing Starts | 1.32M | USD |
| Building Permits | 1.40M | USD |
| Unemployment Claims | 207K | USD |
| Pending Home Sales m/m | -0.2% | USD |