GBP/JPY Bounce to Resistance at Prior 2018 Low This week started off with an increased slate of worry as financial markets gripped for the possibility of another summer of political volatility out of Europe. This helped to bring considerable strength into the Japanese Yen, helping pairs like EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY fall down to fresh 2018 lows. In GBP/JPY, the selling was especially noticeable, as both a weak British Pound and ...
US Dollar Forecast: Trump, Xi Meeting May Derail Data-Driven Trade The US Dollar is trying to return to more “normal”, data-driven trade but a meeting between US President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may complicate matters. British Pound Forecast: GBP/USD Unfazed by Brexit Trigger; More Fed Rhetoric, NFP on Tap Despite all the anticipation surrounding ‘Brexit,’ the British Pound is little changed even as the U.K. ...
The Euro may be preparing to turn lower against the British Pound as the appearance of a Shooting Star candlestick hints at ebbing upside momentum. A reversal could ultimately lead to the formation of a double top below the 0.88 figure. Near-term supportis in the 0.8582-0.8607 area (trend line, 23.6% Fibonacci expansion), with a break below that on a daily closing basis exposing the 14.6% level at 0.8503. Alternatively, a push above the ...
- Will the Bank of England’s (BoE) Inflation Report (May 13) Highlight a Slower Recovery? Trading the News: U.K. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The U.K.’s 1Q Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report may dampen the appeal of the British Pound and undermine the near-term rebound in GBP/USD as the growth rate is expected to increase an annualized 2.6% after expanding 3.0% during the last three-months of 2014. What’s Expected: ...
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