Pound

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
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.

19 May 2026
Sterling Seen Under Pressure as UK Political Uncertainty and Gilt Rout Spur MUFG’s Short GBP/CHF View

Hardman warns pound may weaken as UK political uncertainty rises, pressuring gilts; MUFG stays short GBP/CHF.

19 May 2026
Deutsche Bank sees UK unemployment stuck at 4.9% as self-employment surge masks labour weakness

Deutsche Bank forecasts UK labour market weakness, unemployment steady at 4.9%, vacancies easing slightly, redundancies elevated.

19 May 2026
IMF sees Bank of England holding rates; UK growth forecast lifted as pound barely moves

IMF says BoE needn’t hike rates this year; UK growth seen 1.0% in 2026, inflation eases.

18 May 2026
SocGen Flags Sterling and Gilt Weakness as BoE Stays Hawkish Amid Sticky Wages and Politics

Societe Generale sees sterling and gilts pressured as inflation persists, delaying rate cuts; GBP/USD tests key supports.

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