Created
: 2025.10.04
2025.10.04 00:37
The Pound Sterling advances some 0.26% on Friday as the US government began its third day of shutdown and skipped the release of Nonfarm Payroll figures for September. Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), data from S&P Global and ISM in the US, are the main drivers of price action. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3471 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.3427.
Business activity in the US deteriorated according to the ISM Services PMI. The Index dipped from 52.0 to 50.0, clinging to its neutral level, an indication of an economic slowdown. Economists estimated a deceleration to 51.7. In the meantime, S&P Global Services PMI exceeded forecasts of 53.9, rose to 54.2 in September.
Comments of the ISM release: "Commentary in general indicated moderate or weak growth, with more isolated observations of supplier delivery challenges. Employment continues to be in contraction territory, thanks to a combination of delayed hiring efforts and difficulty finding qualified staff."
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said that access to data is important for Fed officials. He commented that inflation expectations are well anchored, that real neutral rate is around 0.5% and that he has not being interviewed for the top job at the Fed.
At the same time, Chicago's Fed President Austan Goolsbee said that the Chicago Fed employment measures track unemployment at 4.3%. He added that although market expects cuts, the Fed will remain data dependent, and it is on a tricky spot with deterioration in both sides of the mandate.
Across the pond, business activity in the services sector in the UK grew at the slowest pace in five months in September. The S&P Global Services PMI dipped to 50.8 below estimates and August's print of 51.9.
Divergence between the Fed and the Bank of England, to dictate GBP/USD direction. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points at the upcoming meeting. Conversely, the BoE is projected to stay pat as inflation was 3.8% YoY in August and is expected to rise to 4% in September.
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies this week. British Pound was the strongest against the Canadian Dollar.
USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD | -0.34% | -0.60% | -1.39% | 0.11% | -0.87% | -0.75% | -0.33% | |
EUR | 0.34% | -0.27% | -1.19% | 0.45% | -0.52% | -0.42% | -0.00% | |
GBP | 0.60% | 0.27% | -0.85% | 0.71% | -0.32% | -0.17% | 0.26% | |
JPY | 1.39% | 1.19% | 0.85% | 1.54% | 0.57% | 0.51% | 1.11% | |
CAD | -0.11% | -0.45% | -0.71% | -1.54% | -0.93% | -0.86% | -0.45% | |
AUD | 0.87% | 0.52% | 0.32% | -0.57% | 0.93% | 0.10% | 0.52% | |
NZD | 0.75% | 0.42% | 0.17% | -0.51% | 0.86% | -0.10% | 0.57% | |
CHF | 0.33% | 0.00% | -0.26% | -1.11% | 0.45% | -0.52% | -0.57% |
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
: 2025.10.04
Last updated
: 2025.10.04
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