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- Mar, 10 Euro Holds Narrow Range, British Pound Extends Decline as U.K. Manufacturing Falters
- Mar, 09 Euro, British Pound Slump as Investors Scale Back on Risk Appetite
- Mar, 08 Euro Maintains Range From Previous Month, British Pound Little Changed Overnight
- Mar, 05 Euro, British Pound Little Changed Ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls
- Mar, 04 British Pound Pares Decline as BoE Maintains Current Policy, ECB Holds Interest Rate at 1.00%
- Mar, 03 Euro Advances as Greece Announces Additional Measures to Curb Deficit, British Pound Halts Six-Day Decline
- Mar, 02 British Pound Extends Decline, Euro Slips to Fresh Yearly Low
- Mar, 01 Euro, British Pound Weighed by Economic Uncertainties – U.S. Dollar Rallies Across the Board
- Feb, 26 British Pound Fails to Benefit From Enhanced 4Q GDP Report, U.S. Dollar Mixed
- Feb, 25 British Pound Extends Decline as 4Q Investments Disappoint, Euro Weighed by Risk Aversion
- Feb, 24 Euro, British Pound Advance Ahead of Fed Chairman Bernanke’s Testimony
- Feb, 23 British Pound Weighed by Bank of England Testimony, Euro Gives Back as Risk Appetite Falters
- Feb, 22 Euro, British Pound Consolidate Overnight As Markets Await Clarity On Greece Bailout And Fed Direction
- Feb, 19 Euro, British Pound Slip to Fresh Yearly Low as U.S. Dollar Advances Across the Board
- Feb, 18 U.S. Dollar Extends Advance, British Pound Tumbles Lower as Public Finances Deteriorate
- Feb, 17 British Pound Weighed by BoE Comments, Euro Tips Lower Ahead of FOMC Minutes
- Feb, 16 British Pound Pares Advance as BoE Governor King Maintains Dovish Outlook, Euro Halts Four-Day Decline
- Feb, 15 Euro Extends Three Day Decline amid Greece Concerns, British Pound Sustains Narrow Channel
- Feb, 12 Euro Slips to Fresh Yearly Low as 4Q GDP Disappoints, British Pound Maintains Narrow Range
- Feb, 11 Euro Holds Narrow Range as EU Aims to Bailout Greece, British Pound Testing Channel Support
The British Pound halted the three-day slide against the greenback as a Bank of England survey showed a rise in inflation expectations, and the currency may continue to retrace the sell-off from earlier this week as the daily RSI bounces back from oversold territory. However, as the MPC is scheduled to release its March meeting minutes next week, the GBP/USD is likely to maintain the narrow range carried over from earlier this month as investors weigh the prospects for future policy
Talking Points
• Japanese Yen: Mixed Across the Board
• Pound: Inflation Expectations Jump to Highest Since 2008
• Euro: ECB Reiterates Rates Are “Appropriate”
• U.S. Dollar: Trade Balance on Tap
British Pound Advances as Inflation Expectations Push Higher, Euro Holds Tight Range
The BoE quarterly inflation attitudes survey showed consumer price expectations rose to an annualized rate of 2.5% from 2.4% in November to mark the highest reading since 2008, and the rise could lead the central bank to maintain a wait-and-see approach over the coming months as policy makers aim to balance the risks for the U.K. economy. However, as market participants speculate the MPC to expand its asset purchase program in the month’s ahead, dovish rhetoric from the BoE could drive the exchange rate lower as policy makers continue to see a risk for a protracted recovery. Nevertheless, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said economic activity increased 0.3% during the three-months through February after expanding a revised 0.6% during the previous month, but went onto say that the economy will not return to “its peak at the start of 2008 until 2012.”
The Euro tipped higher for the second day, with the exchange rate rising to a high of 1.3666 during the overnight trade, and we may see the single-currency continue to trend sideways going into the U.S. trade as the European Central Bank maintains a cautious outlook for the region. The central bank’s monthly report reiterated that interest rates remain “appropriate,” and said that the large deficits in the economies operating under the single-current puts carries an additional burden on monetary policy. Moreover, the ECB pledged to “provide liquidity support to the banking system,” while gradually phasing out its emergency measures, and went onto say that its decision to tighten its terms of lending will “ help to avoid distortions associated with maintaining non-standard measures for longer than needed.” At the same time, Governing Council member Yves Mersch said that the push for a European Monetary Fund is nothing more than “a lot of fantasy,” and cautioned on using “central bank money to bail out fiscal deficits.”
The greenback was mixed across the board, with the USD/JPY crossing back above the 50-Day SMA (90.50) to reach a high of 90.55, and risk trends are likely to drive price action going into the North American trade as the economic docket for the U.S. remains fairly light. The trade deficit for the world’s economy is expected to widen to $41.0B in January from $40.2B in the previous month, while initial jobless claims are forecasts to weaken to 460K in the week ending March 6 from 469K. At the same time, continuing claims is anticipated to hold steady at 4500K for the week ending February 27, while the Fed is scheduled to release its Flow of Funds report at 17:00 GMT.
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