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United Kingdom Claimant Count Change
In the United Kingdom, the change in the number of persons seeking unemployment benefits is measured by the claimant count.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the GBP while a lower than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) 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 |
|
|
1.2674 -240 pips |
1.2988 -74 pips |
1.29138 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
186.9672 -586 pips |
193.9127 -108 pips |
192.831 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8342 -31 pips |
0.8423 -50 pips |
0.83728 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.8227 -304 pips |
1.8535 -4 pips |
1.85306 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1318 -88 pips |
1.1524 -118 pips |
1.14057 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.1949 -577 pips |
2.1887 +639 pips |
2.25261 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
2.0085 -504 pips |
2.0465 +124 pips |
2.05895 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
13.6016 -73 pips |
13.7876 -1787 pips |
13.60886 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
12.9781 -1216 pips |
13.4375 -3378 pips |
13.09969 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.7154 -93 pips |
1.7465 -218 pips |
1.72471 |
News (GBP)
UK Budget Deficit Overshoots Estimate
The UK budget deficit exceeded official estimate in February on higher spending, figures from the Office for Statistics revealed Friday. Public sector net borrowing rose to GBP 10.7 billion from GBP 10.6 billion in the previous year. Economists had forecast the borrowing to drop to GBP 7.0 billion. This was the fourth biggest February borrowing since monthly records began in 1993.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
Bank Of England Pauses Rate Cuts Amid Trade Tensions
The Bank of England paused its monetary easing on Thursday amid intensifying uncertainty over global trade policy and weak economic growth in the U.K. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee, headed by BoE Governor Andrew Bailey, decided to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.5 percent, which was the lowest level since June 2023. Only Swati Dhingra, an external member of the committee, preferred a qu
RTTNews | 2 days ago
UK Jobless Rate Remains Stable
The UK unemployment rate remained stable and wages continued to log strong growth in the three months to January period, official data revealed on Thursday. The ILO unemployment rate registered 4.4 percent in November to January, unchanged from the preceding period, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed. The rate matched expectations.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
