United Kingdom Mortgage Lending
Mortgage lending in the United Kingdom is the change in total sterling net secured lending to individuals and private landlords on a monthly basis.
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 |
|
|
1.2284 -49 pips |
1.2687 -354 pips |
1.23326 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
186.4567 -558 pips |
193.3159 -128 pips |
192.034 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8395 -55 pips |
0.8462 -12 pips |
0.84505 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.7461 -211 pips |
1.7794 -122 pips |
1.76717 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1141 -21 pips |
1.1352 -190 pips |
1.11620 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.1473 -285 pips |
2.1404 +354 pips |
2.17578 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9357 -306 pips |
1.9836 -173 pips |
1.96627 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
0 -139079 pips |
14.1188 -2109 pips |
13.90792 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.8298 +2822 pips |
13.7928 -2452 pips |
13.54760 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6752 +61 pips |
1.6956 -265 pips |
1.66911 |
News (GBP)
UK Jobless Rate Rises, Wage Growth Remains High
The UK unemployment rate rose slightly in the third quarter and wage growth remained high but falling vacancies suggests a decrease in pay pressures, official data showed on Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent in the September to November period, as expected, from 4.3 percent in the three months to October, the Office for National Statistics revealed.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
UK House Prices Rise Most Since 2020: Rightmove
UK house prices increased the most since 2020 and new sellers coming to the market hit a record in January, data from the property website Rightmove showed on Monday. Average house prices increased 1.7 percent in January from a month ago, marking the largest jump in prices at the start of the year since 2020. This follows a 1.7 percent fall in December.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
UK Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly On Weak Food Store Sales
UK retail sales declined unexpectedly in December despite the festive season as food sales logged its worst performance since 2013, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Retail sales volume decreased 0.3 percent on a monthly basis in December, in contrast to the revised 0.1 percent gain in November. The decline confounded expectations for an increase of 0.4 percent.
RTTNews | 5 days ago
