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UK retail sales slump in April as fallout from Middle East crisis weighs on activity

  • Fuel sales in particular fell sharply as consumers were more cautious about spending, after having stocked up in March
Justin Low
22/05/2026 | 06:00 GMT
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Justin Low
22/05/2026 | 06:00 GMT
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Consumers
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UK and Irish consumers edge up from lows but spending caution runs deep

  • Less bad is not the same as good, and consumers on both sides of the Irish Sea know it.
Eamonn Sheridan
21/05/2026 | 23:21 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
21/05/2026 | 23:21 GMT
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UK economic data down
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UK industrial orders for May fall at quickest pace since 2020 on higher cost pressures

  • The fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to hit hard in the second quarter
Justin Low
21/05/2026 | 10:07 GMT
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Justin Low
21/05/2026 | 10:07 GMT
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UK GBP IL
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UK economic activity slides in May on Middle East conflict, political turmoil

  • The services sector takes a big hit, with activity falling at its quickest pace since the Covid pandemic
Justin Low
21/05/2026 | 08:30 GMT
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Justin Low
21/05/2026 | 08:30 GMT
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GBP update reeves school bus 21 May 2026
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UK: Labour rolls out cost of living measures after local election losses

  • Labour is throwing small but visible relief at voters, and the political price tag dwarfs the fiscal one.
Eamonn Sheridan
20/05/2026 | 21:53 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
20/05/2026 | 21:53 GMT
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Technical Analysis
GBPUSD
Technical Analysis

GBPUSD follows path of the lower USD higher, but finds willing sellers near key swing area

  • Resistance in the GBPUSD against the high of the swing area at 1.3465, the broken 38.2% retracement 1.34669 and the 100 day moving average of 1.3476.
Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 20:01 GMT
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Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 20:01 GMT
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Streeting, Burnham Starmer
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Labour Wes Streeting is likely to abandon bid for PM and support Andy Burnham

  • Contingent on Burnham winning the Makerfield by-election
Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 18:46 GMT
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Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 18:46 GMT
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Central Banks
BOE BAILEY 05-02
Central Banks

BOE Bailey: Financial market tightening gives us some time to assess raiseing rates or not

  • BOE Bailey is speaking
Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 13:39 GMT
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Greg Michalowski
20/05/2026 | 13:39 GMT
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UK INFLATION PRICES
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UK inflation underwhelms in April but it comes with some major caveats

  • The overall numbers are softer, with services inflation in particular falling sharply due to one-off factors and base effects
Justin Low
20/05/2026 | 06:00 GMT
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Justin Low
20/05/2026 | 06:00 GMT
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UK GBP IL
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There will be more to the UK CPI report than what meets the eye later today

  • UK inflation numbers are expected to reflect a drop in April but there will be some major caveats to take note of
Justin Low
20/05/2026 | 04:33 GMT
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Justin Low
20/05/2026 | 04:33 GMT
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Technical Analysis
GBPUSD
Technical Analysis

The GBPUSD stays below MA resistance. Risk is defined.

  • The 100 hour MA and the 200 day MA in the GBPUSD is topside resistance for GBPUSD traders between 1.3418 and 1.34229.
Greg Michalowski
19/05/2026 | 14:39 GMT
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Greg Michalowski
19/05/2026 | 14:39 GMT
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UK GBP IL
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UK labour market eases with dark clouds from Middle East conflict hanging over

  • The latest report shows a marked drop in payrolls for April with the jobless rate ticking a little higher again
Justin Low
19/05/2026 | 06:01 GMT
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Justin Low
19/05/2026 | 06:01 GMT
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Forex
Market pulse flat
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Market outlook for the week of 18th - 22nd May

  • Highlights of the week include inflation data from Canada and the U.K.
Gina Constantin
18/05/2026 | 08:54 GMT
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Gina Constantin
18/05/2026 | 08:54 GMT
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Central Banks
BOE BUILDING
Central Banks

BOE policymaker Breeden says no need to rush in taking next policy step

  • Remarks by BOE monetary policy committee member, Sarah Breeden, in speaking to the FT
Justin Low
18/05/2026 | 04:31 GMT
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Justin Low
18/05/2026 | 04:31 GMT
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uk house housing 2
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UK housing prices rise but employer confidence stays near record low

  • The UK housing market is holding up, but the jobs market tells a more cautious story.
Eamonn Sheridan
17/05/2026 | 23:08 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
17/05/2026 | 23:08 GMT
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