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21 July 2026
UK unemployment steady at 4.9% as payrolls rise; sterling edges higher, wage growth mixed

UK unemployment steady at 4.9%, jobs jump 147K; wages mixed, supporting stronger GBP and bullish options.

21 July 2026
UK employment jump to May bolsters sterling outlook and curbs Bank of England rate-cut bets

UK employment surged by 147,000 to May, boosting sterling and gilt yields, reducing near-term BoE cut odds.

21 July 2026
UK jobless rate dips to 4.9%, tempering Bank of England cut bets and underpinning sterling

UK unemployment dipped to 4.9%, easing BoE cut pressure, lifting sterling, pushing yields higher, reshaping derivatives positioning.

21 July 2026
UK wage growth cools to 4.3% as BoE rate-cut expectations build

UK wage growth slows to 4.3%, boosting BoE rate-cut bets, pressuring sterling, lifting equities.

21 July 2026
UK Regular Pay Growth Holds at 3.4% in Three Months to May, Matching Forecasts

UK regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose 3.4% to May, matching forecasts and signalling steady wage growth trends.

21 July 2026
GBP/JPY Extends Three-Session Decline as Traders Weigh Burnham Speech; Bulls Eye 219 Breakout

GBP/JPY slipped to 218.13 on UK political jitters, but uptrend holds; bulls eye 219–220 resistance.

21 July 2026
Gilt Yields Top 5% as Burnham Cabinet Shake-up and Fiscal Plans Rattle UK Markets

UK gilt yields surged above 5% after Reeves ouster; Burnham’s £24bn plans hit sterling, equities hard.

21 July 2026
Reeves Resignation Lifts Gilt Yields and Pressures Sterling as Burnham Faces Fiscal Credibility Test

Reeves resigns in Burnham reshuffle, leaving Treasury vacancy; gilt yields hit 5.05%, sterling weak, volatility hedges advised.

21 July 2026
GBP/USD slips below 1.3450 as momentum fades, traders pivot to range-bound strategies

GBP/USD dips to 1.3427, shifting from bullish bias to consolidation; traders favor range strategies amid stable macro.

21 July 2026
Sterling Holds Steady as Burnham Enters Downing Street, with Budget and Snap Election Risks Ahead

Markets steady after Burnham as gilt yields and sterling volatility stay low; Budget or snap election could spike risk.

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