GBP/USD bias flipped 21 times to neutral on September 18, 2026
The pound is languishing around seven-week lows despite bright UK retail sales data, which briefly lifted sterling before fading. Pressure follows the Bank of England leaving interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, diverging from the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike, with markets digesting both decisions. A hawkish Fed supporting the U.S. dollar and renewed oil-related pressure have kept the focus on the policy gap for GBP/USD.
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
- 00:00Neutral
- 01:51Weak bearish
- 03:06Neutral
- 05:31Bearish
- 06:06Bullish
- 06:51Neutral
- 07:21Bullish
- 07:46Neutral
- 08:01Weak bearish
- 08:16Bullish
- 08:31Neutral
- 09:11Weak bearish
- 09:26Neutral
- 10:52Bearish
- 11:07Neutral
- 12:37Weak bullish
- 14:37Weak bearish
- 14:52Weak bullish
- 15:32Neutral
- 15:47Weak bearish
- 16:02Weak bullish
- 16:47Neutral
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 18
- British Pound languishes at seven-week lows despite bright UK Retail Sales dataFXStreet
- British Pound gives back UK sales pop as Oil shock returnsFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- 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 Pound drops below its long-run average as the Fed's rate passes Britain'sFXStreet
- 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
- 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
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 18 | ||
| Retail Sales m/m | -0.2% | GBP |
| Industrial Production m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| Capacity Utilization Rate | 76.4% | USD |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| CB Leading Index m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| FOMC Member Schmid Speaks | USD | |
| Sunday, September 20 | ||
| Rightmove HPI m/m | GBP | |
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |