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United Kingdom Construction Orders YoY
Specifically, the value of new orders from principal contractors is measured in the United Kingdom's new orders in construction and is broken down by type of work and area of the country. Using a sample size of all local authorities in England, Scotland, and Wales, plus 10,000 contractors per year, Barbour ABI has been supplying data since April 2013.
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 |
|
|
1.3012 -194 pips |
1.3447 -241 pips |
1.32061 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
193.8899 -507 pips |
197.7147 +125 pips |
198.964 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8543 -106 pips |
0.8664 -15 pips |
0.86495 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.7896 -402 pips |
1.8439 -141 pips |
1.82978 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.0766 +24 pips |
1.0945 -203 pips |
1.07416 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.1879 -552 pips |
2.1486 +945 pips |
2.24309 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0004 -545 pips |
2.0788 -239 pips |
2.05487 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.6259 -6 pips |
13.6365 -100 pips |
13.62654 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.8567 -656 pips |
13.1338 -2115 pips |
12.92228 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7198 +59 pips |
1.7326 -187 pips |
1.71388 |
News (GBP)
UK Mortgage Approvals At 3-Month High
UK mortgage approvals rose to a three-month high in June and consumer credit increased notably, official data revealed on Tuesday. Approvals for house purchases increased to a three-month high of 64,167 in June from 63,288 in May, the Bank of England reported. Approvals were above economists' forecast of 63,000.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
UK Retail Sales Rebound As Warm Weather Boosts Spending
UK retail sales recovered in June as warm weather boosted consumer spending but consumer sentiment weakened amid fears of possible tax rate hikes, data showed Friday. Retail sales grew 0.9 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 2.8 percent drop in May, the Office for National Statistics reported. However, this was weaker than economists' forecast of 1.2 percent gain.
RTTNews | 6 days ago
UK Private Sector Growth Moderates On Services Activity
UK private sector output continued to grow in July but the pace of expansion moderated as services activity lost momentum, flash survey results from S&P Global revealed on Thursday. The composite output index slid to 51.0 in July from 52.0 in June. The reading was also above the forecast of 51.9.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
