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June 19, 2026

GBPUSD: Room to Rebound into Next Year

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UBS maintains a long-term bullish outlook for GBPUSD, targeting 1.37-1.40 into 2027 despite short-term risks from a hawkish Federal Reserve. Resilience in the pound is supported by heavy short positioning and positive UK economic data.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.GBPUSD is expected to move higher into next year with reference levels at 1.37-1.40.
  • 2.Short-term pullbacks for the GBPUSD pair to 1.30 are possible due to Federal Reserve hawkishness.
  • 3.The Pound has remained resilient despite geopolitical and domestic UK political headwinds due to heavy short positioning and positive economic surprises.

Table of Contents

  • Underappreciated UK news flow
  • Domestic US strength versus fading external tailwinds
  • CIO Forecast- GBPUSD
  • GBPUSD moving higher
  • Investment considerations
  • Risk information

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Authors

Constantin BolzDominic Schnider

Securities

GBPUSD

Themes

Political RiskCentral Bank PolicyGeopolitical Tension

Regions

GlobalUnited StatesUKIran

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