United Kingdom Retail Sales YoY
Year-over-year change in Retail Sales in the United Kingdom analyzes the aggregated sales of retail products and services during a given month to the same period the previous year.
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 -42 pips |
1.2687 -361 pips |
1.23259 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
186.5009 -536 pips |
193.3171 -146 pips |
191.856 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8395 -58 pips |
0.8461 -8 pips |
0.84529 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.7463 -200 pips |
1.7796 -133 pips |
1.76630 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.1142 -16 pips |
1.1354 -196 pips |
1.11580 | |
| GBPNZD |
|
|
2.1480 -273 pips |
2.1402 +351 pips |
2.17534 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9367 -294 pips |
1.9837 -176 pips |
1.96605 | |
| GBPNOK |
|
|
0 -139091 pips |
14.1188 -2097 pips |
13.90910 | |
| GBPSEK |
|
|
13.8298 +2898 pips |
13.7928 -2528 pips |
13.54000 | |
| GBPSGD |
|
|
1.6752 +68 pips |
1.6956 -272 pips |
1.66845 |
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
