All Eyes on the BOE’s Policy Rate and Statement
04.11.2021
- UK: Policy Rate and Statement Release
- U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims
Yesterday, the three major U.S. stock indices all extended their gains, resulting in a “risk-on” market characterized by rising stock prices, higher interest rates, and lower crude oil prices. Although gold rose immediately after yesterday’s FOMC announcement, it is currently trading around $1,774. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has risen to 1.60%.
In the foreign exchange market, the pound is trading firmer ahead of today’s scheduled policy rate announcement, and the GBP/USD pair has risen from 1.361 to 1.369.From a technical perspective, the GBP/USD pair has formed an engulfing pattern on the daily chart. It remains to be seen whether the pair will continue to rise while forming higher lows without breaking below 1.340, and this situation warrants careful analysis.
Today, German manufacturing orders are scheduled for 4:00 p.m., the UKConstruction PMI at 6:30 p.m., the Eurozone Producer Price Index at 7:00 p.m., U.S. Challenger Layoff Forecasts at 8:30 p.m., the U.K. policy rate and statement at 9:00 p.m., a press conference by U.K. BOE Governor Bailey at 9:30 p.m., Canada’s trade balance,U.S. Initial Jobless Claims, U.S. Trade Balance, at 10:00 p.m. a speech by ECB President Lagarde, at 11:30 p.m. U.S. Weekly Natural Gas Inventories, and at 2:50 a.m. a speech by BOE Deputy Governor Kanliff.While keeping an eye on the UK’s policy rate and the content of the statement, we will focus on the strength and weakness of European currencies.
