United Kingdom BoE Consumer Credit
Borrowing by individuals in the United Kingdom to finance current purchases of goods and/or services (excluding student loans), is referred to as Consumer credit. It is divided into two categories: credit card lending and other lendings (mostly overdrafts and other loans/advances).
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 |
|
|
1.2435 -81 pips |
1.2621 -105 pips |
1.25160 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
188.9788 -709 pips |
193.0963 +297 pips |
196.065 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8566 -12 pips |
0.8607 -29 pips |
0.85777 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6970 -113 pips |
1.7102 -19 pips |
1.70831 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1279 -130 pips |
1.1541 -132 pips |
1.14092 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.0779 -224 pips |
2.0792 +211 pips |
2.10030 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.8844 -297 pips |
1.9247 -106 pips |
1.91412 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.7034 -421 pips |
13.7201 +254 pips |
13.74550 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.2751 -3443 pips |
13.6222 -28 pips |
13.61940 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6906 -120 pips |
1.7228 -202 pips |
1.70265 |
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 | 5h 0min 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
