GBP/USD: UK Average Earnings Index

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA

[ANNOUNCE] The British Pound depreciated against the US Dollar, following the UK Average Earnings Index data release on Tuesday at 09:30 GMT. The GBP/USD exchange currency rate lost 9 pips or 0.07% during a minute, right after the release. The British Pound continued trading at the 1.2915 area against the US Dollar. [/ANNOUNCE]

The Office for National Statistics released UK Average Earnings Index data that came in line with expectations of 3.0%. [/ANNOUNCE]

The ONS noted "Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for employees in Great Britain in real terms (that is, adjusted for price inflation) increased by 0.9% excluding bonuses, and by 0.8% including bonuses, compared with a year earlier".

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Historical Data Table: Average Earnings Index 3m/y  Economic Calendar for 14.11.2018
           
Date 17.07.2018 14.08.2018 11.09.2018 16.10.2018 13.11.2018 9:30 AM UK CPI y/y
Actual 2.50% 2.40% 2.60% 2.70% 3.00% 13:30 PM US CPI m/m
Forecast 2.50% 2.50% 2.40% 2.60% 3.00% 23:00 PM US Fed Chair Powell Speaks
           
Initial Reaction on Main Pairs SWFX Sentiment Indexes
           
  Open Price Close Price % Change   Longs Shorts
GBP/USD 1.29022 1.29036 0.01% GBP/USD 55.60% 44.40%
EUR/GBP 0.87045 0.8706 0.02% EUR/GBP 51.64% 48.36%
GBP/CAD 1.70773 1.70802 0.02% GBP/CAD 64.16% 35.84%
GBP/JPY 147.244 147.254 0.01% GBP/JPY 43.92% 56.08%

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