GBP/USD: Pullback after Asia and ahead of 1.27.

17 thg 11, 2023

GBP/USD is moving sideways with a negative tone near 1.2410 during the Asian hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) finds support despite positive data on US jobless claims and a decrease in US Treasury yields. Continuing Jobless Claims for the week ending on November 3 increased to the highest level since 2022 at 1.865 million, compared to the previous reading of 1.833 million. Additionally, Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending on November 10 rose to 231,000, exceeding the expected 220,000, marking the highest level in nearly three months. Despite challenging labor market indicators, the US Dollar Index (DXY) recovered ground. Notably, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note bottomed at 4.43% on Thursday. However, it is observed that the DXY is bidding lower around 104.30 at the time of writing. Federal Reserve representatives have spoken out to counter expectations of rate cuts. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester emphasized that the US central bank is data-dependent when considering whether to raise rates further, reflecting the nuanced approach taken in response to economic conditions. The UK inflation report for October revealed a notable decline in the annual rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), dropping to 4.6% from the previous level of 6.7%. The monthly rate also eased to 0.0%, falling short of the expected 0.1%. Core CPI (Year-on-Year) also contracted to 5.7% from the previous reading of 6.1%. Despite the Bank of England (BoE) emphasizing the need for higher rates, market participants are not anticipating more rate hikes. Investors are awaiting key economic indicators, focusing on UK Retail Sales and US housing data. Additionally, I note how the price has reacted at the level of 1.25, near the 0.5% Fibonacci level, during the Asian session. I expect a slight pullback to regain liquidity below the Asian session low before aiming for a long position towards 1.27. Let me know what you think, leave a like and comment. Greetings and happy trading from Nicola, CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.