Some Losses for Sterling Despite Better Monthly GDP

Some Losses for Sterling Despite Better Monthly GDP

Source: EODHD - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/losses-sterling-despite-better-monthly-092444653.html
Published: Jan 16, 2026 4:24 AM

British monthly GDP for November 2025, released on 15 January, was 0.3%, somewhat higher than expected, but the initial appreciation of the pound was retraced fairly quickly. Traders are now looking ahead to several important British releases from 20 January, primarily the job report and inflation. This article summarises recent data from Britain, then looks briefly at the charts of GBPUSD and GBPJPY. November 2025’s monthly GDP at 0.3% was significantly better than the consensus of 0.1% and the highest since June 2025: Services were among the key positive contributors with a significant rebound from October’s contraction, but manufacturing was also important as production of cars continued...

Market context: This update is relevant to GBP traders, with GBPJPY as the primary instrument to monitor for follow-through, trend continuation, or headline volatility.