GBP/USD news for September 24, 2026
The British pound has weakened against the US dollar amid broad dollar strength linked to rising US yields, strong US growth and PMI data, and expectations around Federal Reserve policy. The move also reflects UK-side pressures including mixed PMIs, slower growth, energy concerns, a larger-than-expected fiscal deficit, and diverging Fed and Bank of England policy expectations.
Updated
The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 12 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
- 08:06Weak bullish
- 10:16Weak bearish
- 12:06Bearish
- 14:01Neutral
- 14:31Weak bullish
- 14:51Weak bearish
- 16:16Weak bullish
- 16:41Weak bearish
- 22:02Neutral
- 22:17Bearish
- 22:32Neutral
- 23:22Weak bearish
Headlines (13)
First seen on September 24
- British Pound bears retain control near July lows amid Fed-BoE divergenceFXStreet
- British Pound holds gains despite stronger US PMI, hawkish Fed stanceFXStreet
- Sterling Slides as UK Growth Slows and Energy Crisis Looms. Forecast as of 24.09.2026LiteFinance
- Dollar Surges as Fed Hike Bets, Oil Chokepoint Risk and China Trade Uncertainty ConvergeActionForex
- British Pound four-day slide deepens as US yields fuel US Dollar rallyFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- British Pound weakens to near 1.3300 as UK fiscal deficit exceeds market expectationsFXStreet
- 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
- British Pound sells off hard as US surveys outpace the UK'sFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 24 | ||
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| MPC Member Dhingra Speaks | GBP | |
| CBI Realized Sales | -42 | GBP |
| Unemployment Claims | 201K | USD |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Current Account | -258B | USD |
| FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | USD | |
| MPC Member Breeden Speaks | GBP | |