- The Pound Sterling gains marginally against its peers at the start of the week.
- 30-year UK Gilt yields soared to near 5.56% amid ballooning UK fiscal debt.
- Investors await preliminary UK-US PMI data for September due on Tuesday.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) starts the week on a slightly positive note against its peers on Monday, bouncing back after facing intense selling pressure last week. However, the British currency remains on the back foot amid escalating United Kingdom (UK) fiscal worries, following a significant increase in Britain’s public borrowings.
The data showed on Friday that UK public sector net borrowing hit nearly £18 billion in August. Economists expected government borrowing to come in significantly lower at £12.5 billion.
Worries regarding UK public borrowings have led to a sharp increase in long-dated government gilt yields. 30-year UK Gilt yields trade firmly near 5.57% on Monday, a move that could restrict administration from announcing higher spending in the Autumn Budget scheduled in November.
Meanwhile, investors worry that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves could raise the tax burden to offset the impact of the increase in public spending already announced in July.
On the economic data front, investors will focus on the preliminary UK S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for September, which will be released on Tuesday. The UK Services PMI is expected to come in lower at 53.6 compared to 54.2 in August.
In Monday’s session, investors will focus on a speech from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey for fresh cues on the monetary policy outlook, which is scheduled at 18:00 GMT.
Pound Sterling Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the strongest against the Canadian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.17% | -0.21% | -0.01% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
| EUR | 0.17% | -0.02% | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.19% | 0.28% | 0.17% | |
| GBP | 0.21% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.37% | 0.23% | 0.32% | 0.23% | |
| JPY | 0.01% | -0.14% | -0.12% | 0.18% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
| CAD | -0.18% | -0.33% | -0.37% | -0.18% | -0.13% | -0.04% | -0.13% | |
| AUD | -0.07% | -0.19% | -0.23% | -0.04% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.02% | |
| NZD | -0.14% | -0.28% | -0.32% | -0.14% | 0.04% | -0.10% | -0.13% | |
| CHF | -0.03% | -0.17% | -0.23% | -0.03% | 0.13% | -0.02% | 0.13% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the British Pound from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent GBP (base)/USD (quote).
Daily digest market movers: Pound Sterling finds temporary ground against US Dollar
- The Pound Sterling gains temporary ground near a two-week low around 1.3450 against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday. The GBP/USD pair seems unlikely to hold strength as the US Dollar trades firmly since the announcement of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday.
- The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades near a fresh one-week high around 97.80 at the time of writing.
- Theoretically, lower interest rates by the Fed bode poorly for the US Dollar. However, the reason behind the US Dollar’s strong recovery move seems to be that market participants had already priced in an interest rate cut by the central bank.
- On Wednesday, the Fed lowered interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to the 4.00%-4.25% range amid cracks in the labor market, and signaled at least one more cut in the remainder of the year.
- Going forward, investors will focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce 2025 Economic Outlook Luncheon, which is scheduled on Tuesday. Investors would like to get more cues about the Fed’s monetary policy outlook.
- On Tuesday, market participants will also focus on the preliminary US S&P Global PMI data for September. The US Composite PMI is estimated to have grown at a steady pace of 54.6.
- In Monday’s session, investors will pay close attention to speeches from a slew of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members, including newly appointed President Donald Trump’s candidate Stephen Miran, who voted for a 50-bps interest rate cut in the policy meeting last week.
Technical Analysis: Pound Sterling trades near the lower-end of Rising Channel
The Pound Sterling ticks up to near 1.3480 against the US Dollar on Monday. However, the near-term trend of the GBP/USD pair remains bearish as it trades below the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which trades around 1.3524. The Cable trades near the lower end of a Rising Channel formation around 1.3470.
The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) has fallen sharply below 50.00. A fresh bearish momentum would emerge if the RSI breaks below 40.00.
Looking down, the August 1 low of 1.3140 will act as a key support zone. On the upside, the July 1 high near 1.3800 will act as a key barrier.
Economic Indicator
S&P Global Services PMI
The Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), released on a monthly basis by S&P Global, is a leading indicator gauging business activity in the UK’s services sector. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month and can anticipate changing trends in official data series such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment and inflation. The index varies between 0 and 100, with levels of 50.0 signaling no change over the previous month. A reading above 50 indicates that the services economy is generally expanding, a bullish sign for the Pound Sterling (GBP). Meanwhile, a reading below 50 signals that activity among service providers is generally declining, which is seen as bearish for GBP.
Next release: Tue Sep 23, 2025 08:30 (Prel)
Frequency: Monthly
Consensus: 53.6
Previous: 54.2
Source: S&P Global