# Pound Sterling rises against US Dollar as Fed Willians hints potential rate cuts

> Sterling rose toward 1.3520 against the dollar, extending a three-day winning streak, after Fed Governor Williams said slowing growth was paving the way for rate cuts. The dollar index fell toward 97.90. BoE policymaker Mann supported keeping rates on hold for longer.

- Date: 2025-08-28 · published 2025-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23594-pound-sterling-rises-against-us-dollar-as-fed-willians-hints-potential-rate-cuts
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dovish Fed signals weaken the dollar, which can ease dollar-denominated commodity costs for importers while lifting the pound.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [GBP/USD: Pound Gains vs Dollar As Fed Cuts Rates - Currency Live](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56803-gbp-usd-pound-gains-vs-dollar-as-fed-cuts-rates-currency-live.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-07-28 | [Pound Sterling Extends Gains against Euro and Dollar on post-Fed Relief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40759-pound-sterling-extends-gains-against-euro-and-dollar-on-post-fed-relief.md) | -0.3% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-08-19 | [Sterling hits one-month high as Fed rate cut bets weigh on dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29068-sterling-hits-one-month-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-weigh-on-dollar-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2020-02-29 | [US dollar dives to 7-week low against yen on Fed rate cut hint \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54819-us-dollar-dives-to-7-week-low-against-yen-on-fed-rate-cut-hint-malay-mail.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2023-12-27 | [Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32899-dollar-hits-5-mth-low-against-euro-as-fed-seen-closer-to-rate-cuts.md) | +0.7% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pound-sterling-wobbles-as-focus-shifts-to-us-data-202508280833

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