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What moves GBP/USD

GBP/USD depends on the Bank of England and the Fed, on UK inflation and wages and on US figures. What matters for the pound and what is coming.

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The main things that move the price

The Bank of England

The market looks past the rate to the votes of the committee: a split vote sometimes moves the pound more than the decision does.

UK inflation and wages

CPI and wage growth come out early in the London morning. High figures raise the rate the market expects, and the pound often answers at once.

The dollar

Half of this pair is the dollar. US CPI, Non-Farm Payrolls and Fed decisions often settle its direction for the day.

When it is most active

The first strong move often comes at the London open, the second when New York joins and US figures come out.

What Edge gives you

The pair's page shows where the week points and today's backdrop. The calendar gives the scenario before a figure and the direction right after it. Entry, stop and target stay with your own system.

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