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Pound / Dollar GBP/USD

1.3300

−0.23%day+0.44%7d−0.43%30d−1.08%1y

Yahoo Finance, delayed · updated just now

"Cable": how many dollars one British pound buys.

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01What is happening

Pound / Dollar is down 0.23% over the day, now 1.3300. Over 30 days −0.4%.

02Why it matters

Mixed picture. The dollar is strengthening, which usually weighs on this asset.

03What to watch

GBP: CPI y/y, Oct 21, 06:00 UTC (forecast 3.4%).

Price history

Daily closes · Yahoo Finance

Deeper

What is behind the price

Central banks

GBP · Bank of England

3.75%

3.75% (Bank Rate) · as of Oct 16

Bank of England

USD · US Federal Reserve

4.00%

3.75–4.00% · as of Oct 19

FRED

Rate gap: −0.25 pp in favour of USD. Money is drawn to the higher rate, but price reacts to changes in the gap, not its level.

Yields

GBP · 10-year

5.24%

Sep 1 · monthly average

FRED (OECD)

USD · 10-year

5.10%

Oct 15

FRED (Federal Reserve H.15)

Calendar

Oct 21, 06:00 UTCGBPCPI y/yforecast 3.4% · prev 3.1%

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Sessions

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Key numbers

Price: 1.3300
Previous close: 1.3330
7 days: +0.44%
30 days: −0.43%
1 year: −1.08%
52-week high: 1.3847
52-week low: 1.3012
200-day average: 1.3434
Quote time: Oct 19, 17:13 UTC
Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed)

Risk

Position calculator

How much you can lose before you enter. A teaching estimate without fees or swaps.

When you get it

Trade GBP/USD as a CFD with a broker

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FAQ

Quick answers

What is Pound / Dollar?

"Cable": how many dollars one British pound buys.

What moves the price of GBP/USD?

Bank of England and Fed decisions, UK inflation, politics.

Where do the numbers on this page come from and how often do they update?

Delayed Yahoo Finance quotes refreshed every few hours. Macro from FRED (St. Louis Fed), company filings from SEC EDGAR. Each block names its source.

How do I trade GBP/USD?

Through a broker as a CFD: a contract on the price difference, not buying the asset itself. Leveraged CFDs are very risky and most retail accounts lose money on them.