How GBP/USD reacts to macro news
GBP/USD has data for 1,394 scheduled macro releases across 10 event types. The biggest average next-fix move came after FOMC rate decision (0.65%), the smallest after UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) (0.37%).
Next release that moves GBP/USD: FOMC rate decision,
GBP/USD is a once-a-day series (Fed H.10 noon New York rate), so moves are measured to the next daily fix and one week later, not intraday.
Every event, ranked
Average absolute move after scheduled releases, % of releases where GBP/USD was higher at Next fix, the first-hour move vs a normal hour (crypto only), and the number of releases. Click a column to sort; click an event for every release.
| Event | Next fix | +1 week | % up Next fix | vs normal hour | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOMC rate decision | 0.65% | 1.11% | 49% | – | 77 |
| Bank of England rate decision | 0.65% | 1.17% | 50% | – | 78 |
| US retail sales | 0.50% | 1.00% | 52% | – | 115 |
| US GDP (advance estimate) | 0.46% | 0.93% | 44% | – | 39 |
| US Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 0.45% | 1.10% | 58% | – | 117 |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) | 0.45% | 0.99% | 47% | – | 117 |
| US initial jobless claims | 0.44% | 0.99% | 49% | – | 504 |
| US Producer Price Index (PPI) | 0.42% | 1.05% | 44% | – | 117 |
| US PCE inflation (Personal Income and Outlays) | 0.41% | 0.95% | 51% | – | 114 |
| UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 0.37% | 0.95% | 47% | – | 116 |
Past releases, not a forecast. Averages hide big differences between individual releases; open an event to see them all.