United States JOLTS Job Openings below forecasts (7.2M) in December: Actual (6.542M)

Feb 5, 2026

GBP: March rate cut likely following BoE decision – ING

The Bank of England's recent decision to maintain rates at 3.75% has increased the likelihood of a rate cut in March, according to ING. The decision was influenced by new analysis in the Monetary Policy Report, which suggests that wage growth is nearing the target inflation rate.

EUR/USD steady as ECB holds rates, US labor data sends mixed signals

EUR/USD trades around 1.1800 on Thursday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors digest the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision and a series of mixed economic releases from the United States (US).