GBP/USD

Live exchange rate · Updated 20:00 UTC

1.3205 -1.57%

3-month trend

52-wk High

1.3847

52-wk Low

1.3012

Day High

1.3261

Day Low

1.3203

01 Snapshot

GBP/USD is trading at 1.3205, -1.57% over the recent session. Currency markets are driven by central-bank policy, interest-rate differentials, and macro data — the backdrop against which crypto and equities trade.

02 Price & Chart

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Candlestick chart · timeframes 5D–5Y · source: Yahoo Finance

Technical analysis

RSI (14)

18.2 · Oversold

MACD

Bearish · 0.00

30-day volatility

6% ann.

50-day MA

1.3477

-2.0% · price below

100-day MA

1.3431

-1.7% · price below

200-day MA

1.3452

-1.8% · price below

Key levels

1.3552 +2.6%

1.3654 +3.4%

1.3825 +4.7%

1.3205 NOW

1.3167 -0.3%

Resistance Support Current — also overlaid on the chart above

Model price projection

Horizon	Low	Base case	High
7-day	1.3085	1.3186	1.3287
30-day	1.2872	1.3078	1.3287
90-day	1.2645	1.2997	1.3360

Model confidence: High. Algorithmic ranges from 1-year daily closes (drift + realized-volatility ±1σ bands, Yahoo Finance) — a statistical projection, not a prediction or financial advice.

Compare with peers

Asset	Price	Change
EUR/USD EURUSD	1.1386	-0.02%
USD/JPY USDJPY	158.2760	-0.01%
AUD/USD AUDUSD	0.7036	-0.06%
USD/CAD USDCAD	1.4102	-0.01%
USD/CHF USDCHF	0.8248	+0.04%

Date	Open	High	Low	Close
Oct 12	1.3239	1.3261	1.3203	1.3205
Oct 8	1.3229	1.3252	1.3208	1.3229
Oct 7	1.3214	1.3247	1.3186	1.3215
Oct 6	1.3266	1.3270	1.3195	1.3267
Oct 5	1.3219	1.3287	1.3203	1.3219
Oct 4	1.3242	1.3245	1.3192	1.3243
Oct 1	1.3199	1.3256	1.3182	1.3200
Sep 30	1.3264	1.3273	1.3185	1.3264
Sep 29	1.3231	1.3307	1.3224	1.3233
Sep 28	1.3255	1.3256	1.3203	1.3254
Sep 27	1.3229	1.3274	1.3228	1.3229
Sep 24	1.3210	1.3263	1.3210	1.3211
Sep 23	1.3240	1.3256	1.3211	1.3242
Sep 22	1.3343	1.3344	1.3249	1.3343

03 Macro Drivers

GBP/USD (‘cable’) tracks the British pound against the US dollar. Bank of England policy versus the Federal Reserve, UK inflation and labour data, and fiscal and political developments in the UK are the main drivers. The pair tends to be more volatile than EUR/USD and is sensitive to shifts in global risk appetite.

04 Technical

Key support and resistance, moving averages and momentum for GBP/USD are tracked in The Market Periodical’s forex analysis.

05 Latest coverage

Recent GBP/USD and macro coverage from our newsroom appears here.

06 More

What moves GBP/USD?

Central-bank policy, interest-rate differentials, inflation and growth data, and global risk sentiment are the main drivers of GBP/USD.

Is forex trading high risk?

Yes. Currency markets are volatile and forex is often traded with leverage, which magnifies both gains and losses. This page is informational only and not financial advice.

Disclaimer. Informational only, not investment advice. Forex is volatile and leveraged trading carries high risk. Rates may be delayed.