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United Kingdom BoE MPC Vote Unchanged
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England determines the benchmark interest rate in the United Kingdom (MPC). The repo rate is the Bank of England's official interest rate. The repo rate relates to the Bank of England's open market operations with a number of counterparties (banks, building societies, securities firms).
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 |
|
|
1.3040 -545 pips |
1.3595 -10 pips |
1.35851 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
194.2041 -456 pips |
197.4753 +129 pips |
198.765 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8541 -97 pips |
0.8616 +22 pips |
0.86377 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.8142 -399 pips |
1.8590 -49 pips |
1.85415 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.0864 +39 pips |
1.0979 -154 pips |
1.08252 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.2233 -352 pips |
2.1579 +1006 pips |
2.25854 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0162 -604 pips |
2.0949 -183 pips |
2.07661 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.6623 -433 pips |
13.7809 -753 pips |
13.70555 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.8783 -382 pips |
13.1665 -2500 pips |
12.91653 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7309 -53 pips |
1.7493 -131 pips |
1.73623 |
News (GBP)
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