GBP/USD — British Pound US Dollar Live Price
GBP/USD Live Price Chart
1D and 5D plot 5- and 30-minute intraday candles; 1M–6M plot daily candles. Prices are indicative and may be delayed.
Period returns — 1D is the latest session move (the last completed session when the market is closed); 1W–1Y are computed from real daily closing history. Each window is shown only when its data is available.
Key Statistics
Technical Summary
3 of 5 signals read buy.
Computed from real daily price history (RSI 14, SMA 20/50/200, MACD 12/26/9) · Updated Oct 25, 13:44 UTC. Not investment advice.
About GBP/USD
GBP/USD — known as "Cable", a nickname earned from the 19th-century transatlantic telegraph cable that first carried the rate between London and New York — quotes the British pound against the US dollar. It is one of the oldest continuously traded exchange rates and ranks among the most liquid major pairs, with one pip equal to 0.0001. Cable typically posts wider daily ranges than EUR/USD, which attracts shorter-term traders.
The pair responds to the policy paths of the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve, with UK inflation, wage growth and labour-market data carrying particular weight because of their influence on BoE decisions. Sterling is also sensitive to UK fiscal events and political risk. Activity concentrates in the London session, and volatility often peaks around simultaneous UK data releases and US openings.
The market for GBP/USD is currently closed. At the last close it stood at 1.3377, a move of -0.0026 (-0.19%) versus the previous close of 1.3403, after ranging between 1.3361 and 1.3408 over that session. FXMARE's technical engine currently reads the setup as Buy.
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GBP/USD — frequently asked questions
What is the current GBP to USD rate?
This page shows the live GBP/USD rate - how many US dollars one pound buys - with an intraday chart and the day's range. That is a market reference rate: banks, card networks and money-transfer providers add their own margin on top, so the rate you actually receive when converting money is usually less favourable. One pip is 0.0001.
What moves GBP/USD?
The Bank of England and the Federal Reserve set the tone, so UK inflation, wage growth and labour-market data carry particular weight alongside US CPI and payrolls. Sterling is also unusually sensitive to UK fiscal announcements and political risk. Cable typically posts wider daily ranges than EUR/USD, with activity concentrated in the London session and the London-New York overlap.
Why is GBP/USD called Cable?
The nickname dates to the 19th century, when the sterling-dollar rate was transmitted between London and New York over the transatlantic telegraph cable, and it stuck. Traders still say "Cable" for GBP/USD. The pound is the base currency, so a rising quote means one pound is buying more dollars.
What does the GBP/USD 52-week range show?
The 52-week range is the lowest low and the highest high GBP/USD printed across the past 52 weeks of daily bars, so it shows where the current price sits relative to that year's extremes. Computed from FXMARE's daily price history, the current 52-week range is 1.3012 – 1.3847.