Created
: 2025.09.03
2025.09.03 00:09
The Pound Sterling tumbles 1% on Tuesday as UK 30-year Gilts rose to 5.697%, its highest level since May 1998 due to fiscal concerns linked to the Autumn Budget. In the meantime, US economic data was mixed, following the release of Purchasing Managers' Index (PMIs) reports from S&P Global and the ISM. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3399 after hitting a high of 1.3549.
In the UK, pressure on Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is growing. Market participants expect her to raise taxes in the next budget to remain on course for her fiscal targets, which could dent growth.
In the meantime, Reuters revealed that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reshuffling his top team of advisers, including the Deputy Finance Minister Darren Jones into Downing Street, along with naming Minouche Shafik, a former Deputy Bank of England Governor, as his chief economic adviser.
Those appointments seem to have weakened Chancellor Reeves' stance. Some analysts speculate that even Reeves could be removed from office.
Across the pond, the ISM Manufacturing PMI shrank for the sixth straight month though improved, from 48.0 to 48.7 in August. The PMI was expected to hit 49.0.
The sub-components of the ISM showed that production fell in the previous month, and factory employment continues to cool. Worth noting that the prices paid component slipped to a still high 63.7 from 64.8 in July, an indication that tariffs are slowing passing through to higher inflation.
On the other hand, S&P Global revealed that business activity in the manufacturing sector deteriorated, from 53.3 to 53.0.
The GBP/USD is still upward biased, despite falling towards 1.3340, to an 18-day low, clearing key support levels like the 50 and 100-day SMAs, each at 1.3479 and 1.3448, respectively.
From a momentum standpoint, the pair turned bearish as the RSI drops below its 50-neutral level. Nevertheless, the GBP/USD needs to surpass the August 1 low of 1.3141, so the pair could turn bearish and challenge the 200-day SMA at 1.3049.
On the other hand, if bulls want to regain control, they need to reclaim the 100-day SMA, the 50-day SMA and the 1.3500 figure.
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies this week. British Pound was the strongest against the Japanese Yen.
USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD | 0.27% | 0.75% | 0.76% | 0.42% | 0.40% | 0.43% | 0.39% | |
EUR | -0.27% | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.12% | |
GBP | -0.75% | -0.48% | -0.16% | -0.33% | -0.35% | -0.31% | -0.30% | |
JPY | -0.76% | -0.43% | 0.16% | -0.28% | -0.35% | -0.29% | -0.33% | |
CAD | -0.42% | -0.15% | 0.33% | 0.28% | -0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |
AUD | -0.40% | -0.13% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | |
NZD | -0.43% | -0.17% | 0.31% | 0.29% | -0.01% | -0.03% | 0.00% | |
CHF | -0.39% | -0.12% | 0.30% | 0.33% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.01% |
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).
Created
: 2025.09.03
Last updated
: 2025.09.03
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