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United Kingdom 10-Year Treasury Gilt Auction
In most cases, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the currency of the country. Sovereign bonds are bonds that get issued by national governments in foreign currencies. It is the expectation of inflation and the possibility of debt repayment that determines the yield required by investors to lend funds to governments.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the GBP while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the GBP.
Forex Sentiment (GBP)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2933 -492 pips |
1.3404 +21 pips |
1.34255 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
188.6141 -668 pips |
194.7204 +57 pips |
195.293 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8494 -53 pips |
0.8554 -7 pips |
0.85466 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.8007 -401 pips |
1.8441 -33 pips |
1.84075 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.0979 +5 pips |
1.1190 -216 pips |
1.09743 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.2152 -315 pips |
2.1414 +1053 pips |
2.24669 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0180 -582 pips |
2.0886 -124 pips |
2.07621 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.5410 +379 pips |
13.5109 -78 pips |
13.50311 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.9019 -417 pips |
13.0981 -1545 pips |
12.94356 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7264 -23 pips |
1.7399 -112 pips |
1.72874 |
News (GBP)
UK Inflation Slows Slightly In May
UK consumer price inflation softened in May as the slowdown in transportation costs was largely offset by the rise in food prices and reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will maintain the interest rate steady this week. The consumer price index registered an annual increase of 3.4 percent, slightly slower than the 3.5 percent rise seen in April, the Office for National Statistics said
RTTNews | 20h 31min ago
UK Economy Contracts Most Since 2023
The UK economy contracted at the fastest pace in 18 months in April as the end of stamp duty holiday, tax hike on businesses and higher US trade tariffs damped the positive momentum seen at the start of the year. Real gross domestic product declined 0.3 percent month-on-month in April, following a growth of 0.2 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
UK Jobless Rate Rises; Wage Growth Softens
The UK unemployment rate rose slightly in the three months to April period and wage growth softened as the rise in social security contribution and the minimum wage started to weigh on the labor market activity. The ILO jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent in the three months to April, as expected, from 4.5 percent in the three months to March, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed T
RTTNews | 9 days ago
