GBP/USD bias flipped 5 times to bearish on September 21, 2026
The British Pound has slipped below 1.3400 against a firmer US Dollar. The move follows a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, with policymakers warning that strong demand may be fueling inflation and pointing to sustained rate pressure, highlighting policy divergence with the Bank of England. Focus is also on upcoming Fedspeak and weekly ADP figures, while oil and Fed hike bets are underpinning the dollar.
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The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 5 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
- 01:15Bearish
- 10:24Neutral
- 11:44Weak bullish
- 11:59Weak bearish
- 14:05Bearish
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 21
- British Pound slips as hawkish Fed outlook boosts US DollarFXStreet
- GBP/USD Price Forecast: Declines below 1.3400 as bearish momentum persists below 100-day SMAFXStreet
- British Pound sticks to losses vs firmer USD as Fed-BoE divergence favors bearsFXStreet
- British Pound strengthens vs weak Yen; upside seems capped amid intervention risksFXStreet
- Sterling today: Pound edges lower as oil, Fed hike bets underpin dollarInvesting.com
- GBP/USD Weekly OutlookActionForex
- Fed policymaker Goolsbee warns strong demand may be fueling US inflation as rate hike outlook hardensInvestingLive
- UK mortgages out of sync with BoE policycentralbanking.com
- Rising Energy Costs Threaten UK Growth Despite 1.3% ExpansionOilPrice.com
- British Pound loses grip on 1.34 as Fed hawks stay in chargeFXStreet
- Forex Today: Fedspeak takes centre stage alongside weekly ADP figuresFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Fed rate hike points to sustained rate pressure and stronger dollar, says GlobalDataHellenic Shipping News
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| CBI Realized Sales | GBP | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| Public Sector Net Borrowing | 15.2B | GBP |
| CBI Industrial Order Expectations | -33 | GBP |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 2 | USD |
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks | USD | |