United Kingdom Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
The Retail Sales Report in the UK gives a consolidated measure of retail goods and services sales over a given period of time. Retail sales in the United Kingdom are seasonal, variable, and relatively significant to the country's total economy.
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 |
|
|
1.2417 -43 pips |
1.2565 -105 pips |
1.24598 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
186.1772 -645 pips |
191.4786 +115 pips |
192.632 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8546 -8 pips |
0.8593 -39 pips |
0.85541 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6930 -212 pips |
1.7168 -26 pips |
1.71416 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1174 -185 pips |
1.1462 -103 pips |
1.13594 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.0815 -251 pips |
2.0857 +209 pips |
2.10659 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9060 -305 pips |
1.9418 -53 pips |
1.93650 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.7225 -240 pips |
13.7078 +387 pips |
13.74648 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.2756 -3525 pips |
13.6541 -260 pips |
13.62810 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6904 -54 pips |
1.7050 -92 pips |
1.69583 |
News (GBP)
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 | 1 day ago
UK Unemployment Rate Rises; Wage Growth Slows
The increase in the UK unemployment rate and the marginal slowdown in wage growth in the three months to February suggest an easing of pressure in the labor market. The ILO jobless rate rose to 4.2 percent from 3.9 percent in three months to January, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. The rate was seen at 4.0 percent.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
UK Economy Expands For Second Month
The UK economy expanded for the second straight month in February suggesting that it is set to move out of a technical recession, thanks to the rebound in manufacturing output. Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 percent on a monthly basis in February, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. The growth for January was revised higher to 0.3 percent from 0.2 percent.
RTTNews | 6 days ago
