United Kingdom Halifax House Price Index YoY
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 |
|
|
1.3131 -366 pips |
1.3510 -13 pips |
1.34970 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
194.0512 -500 pips |
197.8995 +115 pips |
199.054 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8535 -83 pips |
0.8640 -22 pips |
0.86177 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.8417 -196 pips |
1.8613 -0 pips |
1.86127 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.0824 -7 pips |
1.1039 -208 pips |
1.08313 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.2627 -408 pips |
2.1770 +1265 pips |
2.30352 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0081 -658 pips |
2.0870 -131 pips |
2.07393 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.6231 +167 pips |
13.6491 -427 pips |
13.60639 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.8346 -280 pips |
13.0765 -2139 pips |
12.86260 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7306 -48 pips |
1.7579 -225 pips |
1.73543 |
News (GBP)
UK Inflation Hits 18-Month High
UK consumer price inflation accelerated to an 18-month high in July on airfares and food prices, suggesting that the Bank of England is likely to delay further easing. The consumer price index posted an annual growth of 3.8 percent after rising 3.6 percent in June, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
UK GDP Rises More Than Expected
The UK economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter but the overall growth softened as US frontloading propelled growth at the start of the year. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent in the second quarter largely driven by growth in the service sector, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday. Although the rate was stronger than the expected growth of 0.1 pe
RTTNews | 13 days ago
UK Labor Market Cools In Q2
The U.K. labor market softened in the second quarter as wage growth eased, the unemployment rate held steady at a four-year high and job vacancies continued to decline sharply, official data revealed on Tuesday. The ILO jobless rate held steady at 4.7 percent in the second quarter, figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed and was in line with expectations.
RTTNews | 15 days ago
