GBP/USD news for September 23, 2026
The British pound has slipped to around 1.3300, testing 12-week and September lows against a broadly stronger U.S. dollar. The move follows strong U.S. growth data and hawkish talk from Federal Reserve officials, alongside mixed UK PMI data and UK public borrowing and fiscal deficit figures that exceeded expectations.
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The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 8 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
- 00:00Bearish
- 06:40Neutral
- 07:15Weak bearish
- 11:35Bearish
- 15:15Neutral
- 16:06Weak bearish
- 16:41Neutral
- 19:59Weak bearish
- 22:30Bearish
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 23
- British Pound hangs near late July lows vs USD; looks to UK/US PMIs for fresh impetusFXStreet
- British Pound weakens to near 1.3300 as UK fiscal deficit exceeds market expectationsFXStreet
- OECD Growth Upgrade is in Pound Sterling's Price, 2027 Risks Favour Downsidepoundsterlinglive.com
- British Pound tests 12-week lows amid mixed UK PMIs and US Dollar strengthFXStreet
- British Pound cracks as US growth burst sends US Dollar higherFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- GBP/USD Price Forecast: Declines below 1.3400 as bearish momentum persists below 100-day SMAFXStreet
- British Pound loses grip on 1.34 as Fed hawks stay in chargeFXStreet
- Forex Today: Fedspeak takes centre stage alongside weekly ADP figuresFXStreet
- British Pound reverses earlier gains as UK Public Sector Net Borrowing surgesFXStreet
- Sterling today: Pound slips as hawkish Fed talk lifts dollar broadlyInvesting.com
- British Pound sinks as USD shrugs off Hormuz reopening hopesFXStreet
- The British Pound sets a new September low as Fed officials argue for moreFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 51.5 | GBP |
| Flash Services PMI | 52.0 | GBP |
| Flash Services PMI | 55.8 | USD |
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 53.6 | USD |
| FOMC Member Barr Speaks | USD | |
| Crude Oil Inventories | -0.7M | USD |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| Thursday, September 24 | ||
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |