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GBP/USD news for September 15, 2026

The British Pound has weakened toward 1.3500 against the US Dollar as rising US yields and expectations around Federal Reserve policy have put the dollar in command, with an oil shock sending US yields past 5% adding to the pressure. UK employment and jobs data have been described as steady to disappointing, leaving sterling mixed to softer. Attention is on upcoming UK data including CPI, alongside this week's Fed and Bank of England decisions.

How the day unfolded

  1. The pound has slipped toward 1.3500 and tested an August low as rising US yields and Fed rate-hike bets put the dollar in command, with an oil-driven dollar rally also weighing. Focus is now on this week's UK data and the upcoming Fed and Bank of England decisions, with BoE risks also in view.

  2. The pound has weakened to near 1.3500 and tested an August low as rising U.S. yields and Fed hike bets have put the dollar in command, with an oil-driven dollar rally also weighing. Attention is on this week's UK data including the August CPI report and the upcoming Fed and Bank of England decisions, with BoE risks in focus.

  3. The British Pound weakened toward 1.3500 and tested multi-week lows as rising US yields and Fed rate expectations put the dollar in command. Mixed UK employment data and disappointing jobs figures added pressure, with attention turning to this week's UK data and Fed and BoE meetings.

  4. The British Pound has weakened toward 1.3500 and multi-week lows as rising US yields and Fed hike expectations have put the US dollar in command. Mixed to steady UK employment data has left sterling trading mixed, with focus turning to upcoming UK data including CPI ahead of this week's Fed and BoE decisions.

  5. The British pound has slipped toward 1.3500, testing August and five-week lows as rising U.S. yields and expectations around the Federal Reserve have put the U.S. dollar in command. The move follows mixed to steady UK employment and jobs data, with focus turning to upcoming UK CPI data and this week's Fed and Bank of England meetings.

  6. The pound has weakened toward 1.3500 and tested an August low as rising U.S. yields and expectations around Federal Reserve rate hikes have left the U.S. dollar in command. Trading has also been shaped by UK labor data, described as both steady and disappointing in separate reports, with attention turning to upcoming UK inflation data and central bank decisions from the Fed and Bank of England.

  7. The British pound has been under pressure against the US dollar as rising US yields and expectations around Federal Reserve rate hikes have put the Fed in focus. An oil-related move that pushed US yields past 5% added to that pressure, with GBP/USD trading near 1.3500 and testing an August low. UK jobs and employment reports have been mixed to disappointing, leaving attention on upcoming UK CPI data and this week's Fed and Bank of England decisions.

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