Sterling steadies after UK CPI y/y release
GBP saw only a muted reaction after the UK CPI y/y print on 19 August 2026, with GBPUSD the biggest mover at just +0.06% in the first 30 minutes.
GBP saw only a muted reaction after the UK CPI y/y print on 19 August 2026, with GBPUSD the biggest mover at just +0.06% in the first 30 minutes.
UK CPI, FOMC minutes and Australian jobs headline the next 24 hours. Here's what each release measures, forecast vs previous, and the currency in focus.
UK CPI y/y lands at 06:00 UTC on 19 Aug, forecast at 2.9% versus 2.6% prior. Here's what the release measures and how GBP pairs are trading now.
GBP eased broadly after the UK Claimant Count Change release at 06:00 UTC, with GBPNOK and GBPSEK leading a modest, contained decline.
UK labour data leads the next 24 hours, with claimant count and wage growth at 06:00 UTC, followed by Australian wage figures. Here's the schedule.
Canada and UK inflation, FOMC minutes and Australian jobs headline the week. Forecasts, previous readings and the markets each report moves.
Sterling edged lower across the board after the UK GDP m/m data landed at 06:00 UTC, with GBPUSD leading a modest decline in our M15 feed.
US Core PPI and PPI at 12:30 UTC and UK GDP at 06:00 headline the next 24 hours, with jobless claims and RBA's Bullock also on deck.
The week ahead brings the RBA cash rate decision, US CPI, UK GDP and US PPI β a rundown of forecasts, previous prints and the markets each moves.
Sterling diverged after BOE Governor Bailey spoke at 12:00 UTC on 30 July 2026, with GBP/JPY tumbling nearly 1.8% while GBP/USD edged higher.
Sterling eased modestly across the board 30 minutes after the BOE's rate decision and Monetary Policy Report, with GBP/USD leading a soft move lower.
The BOE Monetary Policy Report lands 30 July at 11:00 UTC. Here's what it measures, why markets watch it, and how GBP pairs are trading heading in.