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GBP/USD to Mount Larger Rebound on Strong U.K. CPI Report

GBP/USD to Mount Larger Rebound on Strong U.K. CPI Report

David Song, Shuyang Ren,

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- Headline U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Hold Flat for Second Consecutive Month.

- Core Rate of Inflation to Uptick to Annualized 1.1% in September.

Trading the News: U.K. Consumer Price Index

Even though the headline reading for the U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to hold flat for the second consecutive month in September, an uptick in the core rate of inflation may generate a larger rebound in GBP/USD as its puts increased pressure on the Bank of England (BoE) to lift the benchmark interest rate off of the record-low.

What’s Expected:

GBP/USD UK CPI

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Why Is This Event Important:

Signs of a stronger recovery accompanied by increasing price pressures may spark a greater dissent within the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and push Governor Mark Carney to adopt a more hawkish outlook for monetary policy as it raises the risk of overshooting the 2% target for inflation.

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Expectations: Bullish Argument/Scenario

ReleaseExpectedActual
CBI Reported Sales (SEP)2849
Retail Sales ex Auto Fuel (MoM) (AUG)0.1%0.1%
Average Weekly Earnings ex. Bonus (3MoY) (JUL)2.9%2.9%

Greater consumption paired with stronger wage growth may encourage a stronger-than-expected CPI print, and heightening price pressures may encourage the BoE to normalize monetary policy sooner rather than later as the central bank sees a ‘solid’ recovery ahead.

Risk: Bearish Argument/Scenario

ReleaseExpectedActual
Trade Balance (AUG)-2.150B-3.268B
BRC Shop Price Index (YoY) (SEP)---1.9%
Net Consumer Credit (AUG)1.2B0.9B

However, the underlying strength in the sterling along with the slowdown in private lending may weigh on price growth, and a dismal inflation report may generate a bearish reaction in the British Pound as it drags on interest rate expectations.

How To Trade This Event Risk(Video)

Bullish GBP Trade: Core Inflation Upticks to Annualized 1.1% or Higher

  • Need green, five-minute candle following the release to consider a long British Pound trade.
  • If market reaction favors bullish sterling trade, long GBP/USD with two separate position.
  • Set stop at the near-by swing low/reasonable distance from entry; look for at least 1:1 risk-to-reward.
  • Move stop to entry on remaining position once initial target is hit, set reasonable limit.

Bullish GBP Trade: U.K. CPI Report Falls Short of Market Forecast

  • Need red, five-minute candle to favor a short GBP/USD trade.
  • Implement same setup as the bullish British Pound trade, just in reverse.

Read More:

GBP/USD Retail FX Positioning Continues to Narrow From Extremes

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Potential Price Targets For The Release

GBPUSD Daily

GBP/USD Daily Chart

Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

  • GBP/USD may face a larger rebound following the failed attempt to test the May low (1.5089), but the pair remains at risk of carving a lower-high after carving a lower-low earlier this month.
  • DailyFX Speculative Sentiment Index (SSI) shows the retail crowd remains net-long GBP/USD since August 21, but the ratio continues to come off of recent extremes as it narrows to +2.05, with 67% of traders long.
  • Interim Resistance: 1.5640 (50% expansion) to 1.5650 (38.2% expansion)
  • Interim Support: 1.5089 (May low) to 1.5090 (61.8% retracement)

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Impact that the U.K. Core CPI report has had on GBP during the last release

PeriodData ReleasedEstimateActualPips ChangePips Change

AUG

2015

9/15/2015 08:30 GMT1.0%1.0%-2-88

August 2015 U.K. Core Consumer Price Index

GBP/USD Chart

The U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) held flat in August after expanding an annualized 0.1% in July, while the core rate of inflation slowed to 1.0% from 1.2% in July. Even though Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney continues to prepare U.K. households and businesses for higher borrowing-costs, the disinflationary environment across the major industrialized economies may encourage the central bank to further delay its normalization cycle in an effort to encourage a stronger recovery. Despite the initial tick higher, the market reaction was short-lived, with GBP/USD losing ground throughout the North American trade to end the day at 1.5342.

--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst and Shuyang Ren

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