United Kingdom Halifax House Price Index MoM
The Halifax House Price Index is referred to as the Housing Index in the United Kingdom. The Index is calculated using a sample of mortgage data encompassing around 15,000 monthly home purchases.
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 |
|
|
1.2433 -66 pips |
1.2609 -110 pips |
1.24986 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
189.6203 -775 pips |
193.4493 +392 pips |
197.374 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8561 +0 pips |
0.8602 -41 pips |
0.85609 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6959 -121 pips |
1.7104 -24 pips |
1.70798 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1275 -145 pips |
1.1550 -130 pips |
1.14200 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.0782 -244 pips |
2.0749 +277 pips |
2.10260 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.8839 -289 pips |
1.9245 -117 pips |
1.91284 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
0 -137740 pips |
13.7404 +336 pips |
13.77399 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.2751 -3918 pips |
13.6527 +142 pips |
13.66690 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6884 -141 pips |
1.7194 -169 pips |
1.70249 |
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 | 15h 5min 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
