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EU Session Analysis for CFD Instruments 20/02/2026
Fundamental analysis
20 February, 2026
During Asian trading, the British pound fell against the US Dollar trading below 1.3500 levels.
The GBP/USD declined for the fifth consecutive day in the Asian session amid fresh expectations that the Bank of England is likely to order a rate cut at its next meeting in March. In the UK, Retail Sales data for January (2.8% expected) will be released (07:00 GMT). In the US, Global Services PMI (53.0 exp) and Global Manufacturing PMI data for February (52.4) will be released (14:45 GMT).
