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United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices YoY
In the United Kingdom, the Nationwide house price index serves as a barometer of housing market changes. The index is calculated using owner-occupier mortgage-financed home purchase transactions. Purchases for resale and cash purchases are excluded.
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 |
|
|
1.2867 -307 pips |
1.3323 -149 pips |
1.31736 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
189.9795 -544 pips |
194.2109 +121 pips |
195.419 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8396 -18 pips |
0.8480 -66 pips |
0.84140 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.7918 -490 pips |
1.8433 -25 pips |
1.84078 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1060 -75 pips |
1.1377 -242 pips |
1.11348 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.2024 -457 pips |
2.1454 +1027 pips |
2.24806 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0084 -587 pips |
2.0947 -276 pips |
2.06709 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.8243 +638 pips |
13.7950 -345 pips |
13.76045 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.8529 -593 pips |
13.1113 -1991 pips |
12.91215 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7230 +37 pips |
1.7532 -339 pips |
1.71927 |
News (GBP)
UK Recruitment Activity Remains Weak In April
UK recruitment activity remained weak at the start of the second quarter as demand for staff deteriorated amid the rise in the salary inflation due to the increases in the national minimum and living wage rates, a report compiled by S&P Global showed Monday. Permanent staff appointments declined further amid reports of weak employer confidence and tighter hiring budgets.
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Bank Of England Cuts Key Rate By 25 Bps Amid Trade Tariff Concerns
The Bank of England reduced its interest rate by a quarter-point on Thursday, as policymakers judged that higher trade tariffs warrant such action amid slowing inflation. In a three-way split, the Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Andrew Bailey, lowered the bank rate to 4.25 percent. This was the fourth such reduction since last August.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
UK House Prices Rise For First Time In 3 Months
UK house prices rose moderately in April despite an end to the stamp duty holiday and worsening economic outlook, data published by mortgage lender Halifax revealed on Thursday. House prices climbed 0.3 percent on a monthly basis in April after falling for two straight months. On a yearly basis, growth in house prices accelerated to 3.2 percent from 2.9 percent in the previous month.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
