Pound climbs to 1.3400 on strong UK jobs and BoE talk: Oct 21, 2026
Sterling climbed to a five-week high around 1.3400 after stronger-than-expected UK jobs and wage growth data. The reports have put focus on Bank of England expectations against the Federal Reserve ahead of the BoE meeting. The move has extended above the 20-day EMA and the 100-day moving average.
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Headlines (8)
Carried over from earlier days
- Nothing Seems to Rattle the Pound Sterling. Forecast as of 19.10.2026LiteFinance
- British Pound gains ground amid diverging Fed-BoE expectationsFXStreet
- GBP/USD Price Forecast: Reflects strength above 20-day EMA ahead of UK job dataFXStreet
- Pound Sterling: Jobs Print Triggers Gains Against Euro and Dollarpoundsterlinglive.com
- U.K. Wage Growth Picks Up Ahead of Bank of England MeetingThe Wall Street Journal
- GBPUSD Technicals: The price extends gains and moves above the 100 day MA in the processInvestingLive
- British Pound surges to 1.3400 as UK jobs beat, Iran deal hopes growFXStreet
- Pound climbs to a five-week high on UK jobs and BoE talkFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 21 | ||
| CPI y/y | 3.4% | GBP |
| Public Sector Net Borrowing | 23.8B | GBP |
| RPI y/y | 3.9% | GBP |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.8% | GBP |
| PPI Input m/m | 1.3% | GBP |
| PPI Output m/m | 0.7% | GBP |
| HPI y/y | 1.2% | GBP |
| BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | GBP | |