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GBP/USD ANALYSIS

  • UK PMI data: Composite: 53.4; Manufacturing: 56.9; Services 53.3:
  • GBP/USD rally in doubt after questionable forecast.
  • FOMC the focus for the week.
  • IG client sentiment mixed.
British Pound Breaking News: GBP/USD Indifferent After PMI Miss

MARKETS DISMISS NEGATIVE UK PMI PRINT

After a poor showing on the services front since late October last year due to COVID-19 restrictions around the Omicron variant, PMI’s have extended their decline across the board (see calendar below). Both manufacturing and services have come short reflecting the knock-on effect from Omicron and its associated restrictive measures. This being said, a print above 50 keeps both sectors in expansionary territory.

GBPUSD economic calendar

Source: DailyFX economic calendar

CABLE FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP

The pound has been grappling with many moving parts of recent including:

1. Geopolitical tensions – The Russia-Ukraine spat has left investors erring on the side of caution in terms of risk sentiment leaving a tough road ahead for GBP bulls.

2. Partygate – Ethics Chief Sue Gray who has been tasked with the official inquiry into the alleged protocol break by Boris Johnson, is rumored to have received what the media label “extremely damning” evidence according to sources. Another potential headwind for the pound depending on consequent actions by Mr. Johnson.

3. BOE interest rate decision – Upcoming UK economic data this week (including today’s PMI) is unlikely to sway market expectations around next weeks rate hike; roughly 87% priced in.

BANK OF ENGLAND INTEREST RATE PROBABILITIES

bank of england interest rate probabilities

Source: Refinitiv

4. Brexit – Freight woes post-Brexit have shown trade statistics from major ports decline by 30% however, trade talks between India and the UK may be a shining light for the pound.

5. FOMC – The Federal Reserve rates decision later this week stands out on the economic calendar with many analysts expecting a hawkish disappointment should the QE program be concluded, which may dampen rate hike expectations and weaken the U.S. dollar.

GBP/USD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

GBP/USD daily chart:

GBPUSD daily chart

Chart prepared by Warren Venketas, IG

The daily GBP/USD chart above shows the pair coming off it’s 2022 highs in mid-January, with price action trading within the longer-term downward channel (black). Today, support has been found at the 100-day EMA (yellow) marker sandwiched between the 1.3500 psychological handle and 1.3579 (23.6% Fibonacci) respectively. UK 10-year Gilts have slipped since last week and now sitting at 1.121 and weighing down on sterling.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits along the midpoint 50 level supporting sentiment data suggesting market participants are awaiting a fundamental catalyst ; FOMC.

 

Key resistance levels:

  • 1.3600/Channel resistance (black)
  • 1.3579

Key support levels:

  • 100-day EMA (yellow)
  • 1.3500
  • 1.3412

INDECISIVE IG CLIENT SENTIMENT DATA

IG Client Sentiment Data (IGCS) shows retail traders are currently marginally short on GBP/USD, with 48% of traders currently holding short positions (as of this writing). At DailyFX we typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment however, the negligible split between net longs and shorts leaves a neutral disposition.

 

Jan 24, 2022 |  Warren Venketas, Analyst. DailyFX, 24th Jan 2022.

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