Fed Minutes and Key Resistance Levels: What to Expect for EUR/USD and GBP/USD
According to a fresh US Dollar price forecast published by Yahoo Finance, we are stepping into a week where the Fed Minutes will dictate cross-Atlantic capital flows, with EUR/USD and GBP/USD…
Rebecca Jennings·updated August 19, 2026

According to a fresh US Dollar price forecast published by Yahoo Finance, we are stepping into a week where the Fed Minutes will dictate cross-Atlantic capital flows, with EUR/USD and GBP/USD simultaneously pressing against overhead resistance that has capped bullish conviction for weeks.
Fed Minutes in the Driver's Seat
The release of the Fed Minutes is shaping up as the macro pivot point for currency desks, and we expect traders to dissect the tone for any residual hawkish lean that could reinforce dollar bid. A more cautious read on the path of policy normalization, by contrast, would likely amplify yield-differential compression and tilt positioning back toward the Euro and the Pound. Liquidity absorption at the resistance band will tell us whether the recent dollar softness is a tactical pullback or the early innings of a broader repricing.
EUR/USD and GBP/USD Test Resistance
FXStreet reports that GBP/USD has edged higher into the resistance zone, with market participants positioning ahead of the UK jobs report and CPI print that will define the next leg of Cable's trajectory. Over at CryptoRank, UOB's latest note frames GBP/USD as likely to oscillate within a defined range against the dollar, suggesting that breakout attempts may need fresh fundamental fuel before they stick. Exchange Rates UK's week-ahead outlook echoes that setup, pointing to fresh highs on the horizon if CPI surprises to the upside, and we would treat any sustained push through the ceiling as confirmation of a hawkish repricing of the Bank of England's terminal path. For EUR/USD, the symmetry of the move keeps us focused on whether Eurozone data can match the transatlantic narrative, or whether single-currency upside remains tethered to dollar softness rather than domestic conviction.
What We Are Watching
We are watching the Fed Minutes for any shift in the balance of risks around inflation persistence, and we are watching the UK CPI release as the binary catalyst for Cable's next directional leg. If both prints align with a softer-dollar, higher-rates-elsewhere thesis, we would expect a clean break of resistance on both pairs; if they diverge, expect range-bound conditions to reassert and the recent grind to fade back into mean reversion. For now, we keep stops tight and let the data do the talking.