United Kingdom Average Earnings excl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
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 |
|
|
1.2452 -67 pips |
1.2590 -71 pips |
1.25194 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
187.3255 -743 pips |
194.0633 +69 pips |
194.754 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8581 -28 pips |
0.8632 -23 pips |
0.86092 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.7006 -121 pips |
1.7153 -26 pips |
1.71271 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1190 -156 pips |
1.1440 -94 pips |
1.13463 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.0604 -158 pips |
2.0901 -139 pips |
2.07623 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.8684 -249 pips |
1.9099 -166 pips |
1.89332 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
0 -135814 pips |
13.8222 -2408 pips |
13.58135 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.2590 -3258 pips |
13.7155 -1307 pips |
13.58478 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6828 -111 pips |
1.6992 -53 pips |
1.69391 |
News (GBP)
Bank Of England Moves Closer To Rate Cut
The Bank of England left its key policy rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive meeting and signaled that the first rate cut since 2020 is on the horizon. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank Rate at 5.25 percent again in a split vote. The current bank rate is the highest since early 2008.
RTTNews | 15h 33min ago
UK Halifax House Prices Edge Up In April
UK house prices rose only marginally in April as rising interest rate expectations weighed on the property market, data published by the mortgage lender Halifax showed on Tuesday. House prices posted a monthly increase of 0.1 percent in April, which was weaker than the expected 0.2 percent growth. However, this was in contrast to the 0.9 percent fall in March.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
UK Manufacturing Activity Slips Into Contraction
The UK manufacturing activity slid into contraction at the start of the second quarter as improvement in output and new orders were short-lived amid uncertain market conditions, client destocking and supply chain disruptions. The S&P Global final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.1 in April from a 20-month high of 50.3 in March, survey results showed on Wednesday. The score was
RTTNews | 8 days ago
