Overall, GBP/USD is trending upwards. Recently, GBP/USD’s uptrend has come to a halt.
Yesterday evening, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed in a second attempt to force an early general election. Also, the British Parliament has been suspended until 14 October.
The British employment data released earlier were better than forecasted.
Yesterday evening, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed in a second attempt to force an early general election. Also, the British Parliament has been suspended until 14 October.
The British employment data released earlier were better than forecasted.
- Average Earnings Index 3m/y (Actual: 4.0%, Forecast: 3.7%, Previous: 3.7%)
- Claimant Count Change (Actual: 28.2K, Forecast: 29.3K, Previous: 28.0K)
- Unemployment Rate (Actual: 3.8%, Forecast: 3.9%, Previous: 3.9%)