Attention on Remarks by BOE Governor Bailey
21.04.2021
- Remarks by Bank of England Governor Bailey
- UK Consumer Price Index
Yesterday, European markets saw a sharp decline of more than 1%, with Germany’s DAX closing at 15,129, down 1.55% from the previous day.In the U.S. markets, the three major stock indices all continued their downward trend, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at $33,821, down 0.75% from the previous day. The fear index (VIX) surged, reaching a high of 18.6. Crude oil prices fell, while gold prices trended higher.
In the foreign exchange market, cross-yen pairs are generally trending lower, including the euro—which was thought to be in an uptrend—as well as the British pound and the U.S. dollar. The USD/JPY pair broke below 108.00 and fell to 107.8.From a technical perspective, there appears to be no support near 107.00 on the daily chart, so it is advisable to remain cautious about further downside movements just in case. The euro/yen pair has also fallen sharply, dropping about 110 pips from 130.9 to 129.8.
Today, the UK Consumer Price Index, UK Retail Sales, and UK Producer Price Index are scheduled for 15:00; remarks by BOE Governor Bailey are scheduled for 19:30; the Canadian Consumer Price Index is scheduled for 21:30; and the Bank of Canada’s policy rate decision and statement are scheduled for 23:00.at 11:30 p.m., U.S. weekly crude oil inventories; at midnight, remarks by BOC Governor Macleem; and at 2:00 a.m., a U.S. 20-year Treasury auction. Ahead of tomorrow’s ECB policy rate announcement and press conference, I intend to carefully monitor how European currencies will react.
