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 |
|
|
1.2430 -40 pips |
1.2606 -136 pips |
1.24703 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
188.9603 -761 pips |
193.4291 +314 pips |
196.567 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8564 -5 pips |
0.8605 -36 pips |
0.85688 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6964 -93 pips |
1.7104 -47 pips |
1.70574 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1275 -125 pips |
1.1530 -130 pips |
1.13997 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.0779 -221 pips |
2.0764 +236 pips |
2.10002 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.8828 -278 pips |
1.9246 -140 pips |
1.91063 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
0 -137574 pips |
13.7404 +170 pips |
13.75740 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.2751 -3740 pips |
13.6527 -36 pips |
13.64910 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6902 -78 pips |
1.7221 -241 pips |
1.69800 |
News (GBP)
UK Consumer Confidence Strengthens In April
British consumer sentiment improved in April on slowing inflation as well as expectations about further tax cuts, a monthly survey conducted by the market research group GfK revealed Friday. The consumer confidence index rose to -19 in April from -21 in March. The score was also better than economists' forecast of -20.
RTTNews | 11h 2min ago
UK Retail Sales Stable In March
UK retail sales were unchanged on a month-on-month basis in March, defying expectations for a gain, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Retail sales including automotive fuel grew 0.1 percent in the previous month. Economists were looking for a 0.3 percent gain for March.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
UK Inflation Slows Less Than Forecast
UK consumer price inflation softened less than expected in March but hit the lowest in two-and-a-half years on food prices, adding uncertainty to the timing of the first interest rate cut from the Bank of England. Inflation weakened to 3.2 percent in March from 3.4 percent in February, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday.
RTTNews | 9 days ago
