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Sterling Rebounds on Fiscal Rules Talk but Weak Labour Data Limits GBP/USD Upside
GBP/USD rebounds above 1.3400 on fiscal-rule reports, then slows after weak UK jobs data.
Sterling Slips as UK Jobs Data Cools BoE Hike Bets, Keeping Swaps Pricing Elevated
GBP/USD retreated as weak UK jobs data dampened Bank of England hike bets, raising swap repricing concerns.
UK unemployment edges up as wage growth holds firm, putting Bank of England policy in focus
UK unemployment edged up to 5.0%, claims rose 26.5K; wages mixed as GBP/USD slipped.
UK Jobs Surge and Sticky Inflation Reinforce BoE’s Higher-for-Longer Rate Outlook
UK employment rose 148K over three months to March, sharply up from the previous 25K increase.
UK Claimant Count Undershoots Forecast, Strengthening Higher-for-Longer BoE and Sterling Bets
UK claimant count rose 26.5K in April, 0.8K below forecast 27.3K, slightly under expectations.
Sterling Slides as UK Political Turmoil and Hawkish Fed Bets Pressure GBP/USD
GBP/USD slipped to 1.3415 as UK political turmoil and hawkish Fed expectations pressured the Pound.
Sterling Slips as UK Political Turmoil Lifts Gilt Yields; Traders Await Jobs Data
GBP/USD slipped near 1.3415 as UK political turmoil and jobs data loomed, while US inflation boosted dollar.
Sterling climbs as Burnham backs Reeves’ fiscal rules amid pressure on Starmer and BOE uncertainty
British Pound extended gains as pressure mounted on Starmer; Burnham backed fiscal rules, pushing GBP/USD higher.
Sterling Extends Gains as Starmer Faces Rising Pressure and Markets Weigh BoE Outlook
Sterling rose as Starmer faced pressure; GBP/USD steadied, gilts gained, oil jumped, and rate-hike bets increased.
UK gilt yields top nominal GDP as Hormuz blockade lifts oil, stoking bond rout and pound risk
Global bond selloff lifts yields above GDP growth; Hormuz risks, shrinking oil buffers pressure UK, pound.