GBPUSDBritish Pound / US Dollar
British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD) is a FOREX-listed fx covered by Valdrans. Last close $1.323, -0.03% on the day; -0.13% over 1 week, -2.16% over 4 weeks, -2.54% over 6 months (prices as of 11 Oct 2026).
- Last close (11 Oct 2026)
- $1.323
- Today
- -0.03%
- 1 week
- -0.13%
- 4 weeks
- -2.16%
- 6 months
- -2.54%
Coverage of GBPUSD(11)
US June ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI at 54.0; employment sub-index contracts
The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for June 2026 came in at 54.0, down from 54.5 in May and in line with consensus. The employment sub-index fell to 47.9, moving into contraction, while the prices paid index declined to 71.3.
US Treasuries rallied after below-forecast jobs data; dollar fell
US Treasury bonds rallied on 2 July 2026 after employment data came in below market expectations, with TLT and IEF rising alongside US equity markets; the US Dollar Index DXY recorded its largest weekly decline in nearly three months as of 3 July 2026.
Japan yen intervention sends USD/JPY down 0.70% on 2 July
USD/JPY fell 0.70% on 2 July 2026 following unsignalled Japanese currency intervention, with EUR/USD rising 0.26% and GBP/USD rising 0.37% as the dollar softened broadly ahead of an early-released US non-farm payrolls report.
UK house prices unchanged at £277,484 in June; housebuilder shares fell
UK average house prices held at £277,484 in June 2026 for a second consecutive month, with Nationwide recording a £540 monthly dip and 2.2% annual growth; housebuilder shares declined following the data release, and Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, and NatWest were noted for their mortgage lending exposure.
UK confirms ~$20bn defence spending rise; BAE Systems and QinetiQ gain
The UK government announced approximately $20 billion in additional military spending on 1 July 2026, following which BAE Systems and QinetiQ rose. Gilt yields faced reported pressure alongside the announcement.
Micron beats earnings, raises guidance; shares surge 18%
Micron Technology shares rose approximately 18% after the company reported earnings above analyst expectations and raised forward guidance. Intel gained 4.82%, AMD rose 3.83%, and Broadcom added 1.18% on the same session; the Nasdaq advanced 676 points and the S&P 500 gained 64 points.
UK PM Starmer resigns; pound fell then rose, FTSE 100 up 0.50%
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister on 22 June 2026; sterling initially fell against major currencies before GBP strengthened against USD, the FTSE 100 rose 0.50% in premarket trading, and UK 10-year gilt yields fell 3.4 basis points.
UK May 2026 borrowing hits £23.3bn, second highest on record
ONS data released 19 June 2026 showed UK public sector net borrowing reached £23.3bn in May 2026, above market forecasts and the second highest May figure on record. UK gilts and sterling via GBPUSD were named in coverage connected to the release.
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% in 7-2 MPC vote
The Bank of England kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% on 18 June 2026 following a 7-2 vote; GBPUSD, the 10-year UK Gilt, and the FTSE100 were named in coverage as instruments connected to the decision.
UK CPI holds at 2.8% in May, below 3.0% forecast
UK annual CPI inflation held steady at 2.8% in May 2026, defying economist forecasts of a rise to 3.0%, as higher transport costs were offset by slower food price rises.
UK GDP contracts 0.1% in April as Iran war lifts energy costs
The UK economy shrank 0.1% month-on-month in April 2026, matching consensus, as rising energy costs tied to the US-Iran conflict weighed on services activity.