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United Kingdom CBI Business Optimism Index
Latest Release
-65
Actual
-23
Consensus
-19
Previous
CBI Business Optimism Index (United Kingdom) was reported at -65 in April 2026. The reading missed the market consensus of -23 by 42, coming in below expectations. This represents a decline from the previous value of -19. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with GBP/USD (Bullish GBP) and negatively correlated with EUR/GBP (Bearish EUR).
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Economic Calendar - UK Events
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | UK | CBI Distributive Trades | -68 | -52 | -48 | -58.00 | Medium |
| 23:01 | UK | BRC Shop Price Index YoY | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.80 | Low | |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 23:01 | UK | Car Production YoY | -10.7 | 4.4 | 9.90 | Low | |