# British Pound edges higher to near 1.3250, renewed UK fiscal concerns in focus

> GBP/USD rose to near 1.3240 in early Asian trading after Fed Governor Waller said additional hikes will likely be needed but there is flexibility on pace. Markets priced a 17.7% chance of a Fed hike at the October meeting and 83% for December. UK long-term borrowing costs hit their highest since the 1990s, and the first budget is due October 28.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17743-british-pound-edges-higher-to-near-1-3250-renewed-uk-fiscal-concerns-in-focus
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower odds of an October Fed hike ease dollar strength, but UK fiscal stress limits sterling's gains. The net effect on dollar-priced commodities is small, though sustained dollar moves affect import costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- GBPUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-07-31 | [British Pound US Dollar X-Rate Forecast Warning: No BoE Hike Would Crush GBP/USD To 1.28](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64275-british-pound-us-dollar-x-rate-forecast-warning-no-boe-hike-would-crush-gbp-usd.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2017-03-27 | [Goldman Sachs: Weak British Pound Means Weaker Consumer, BoE Looks Through Inflation \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72231-goldman-sachs-weak-british-pound-means-weaker-consumer-boe-looks-through.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-01-28 | [Brexit Pound Analysis: British Pound Has Rallied 5% Vs Euro, Dollar But How Much Has GBP Discounted A No Deal Brexit? \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61332-brexit-pound-analysis-british-pound-has-rallied-5-vs-euro-dollar-but-how-much.md) | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| DXY | 2025-03-19 | [Trump tariffs partly to blame for higher prices: Fed Chair Powell - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25477-trump-tariffs-partly-to-blame-for-higher-prices-fed-chair-powell-abc-news.md) | +0.5% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2018-06-13 | [US Dollar on Cusp of Renewed Downtrend as Faster-Fed Fails to Inspire the Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64711-us-dollar-on-cusp-of-renewed-downtrend-as-faster-fed-fails-to-inspire-the-market.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/british-pound-edges-higher-to-near-13250-renewed-uk-fiscal-concerns-in-focus-202610090136

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