Should We Keep an Eye on the Pound’s Price Movements as It Holds Steady Amid the Downturn?
17.12.2021
- European Consumer Price Index (Final Figures)
- Germany's IFO Business Climate Index
Yesterday, the three major U.S. stock indices all fell, leading to a market environment characterized by lower stock prices, lower interest rates, and higher crude oil prices. WTI crude oil rose to $71.6. Gold rebounded and recovered to $1,800, trading around $1,802.The fear index (VIX) rose by about 6.6% and is trading around 20.5. U.S. industrial production for November, released yesterday, came in at 0.5%, compared to market expectations of 0.6%.
In the foreign exchange market, while cross-yen pairs have been falling since yesterday’s U.S. trading session, GBP/JPY has held its ground and is trading around 151.31.Yesterday, the Bank of England (BOE) announced a rate hike from 0.10% to 0.25%, causing the pound to rise temporarily. It surpassed this month’s high of 152.63. The focus for GBP/JPY will be on whether it can break above 153.81, the recent high on the 4-hour chart.
Today’s key events include a press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda at 15:30, UK retail sales and the German Producer Price Index at 16:00, the German IFO Business Climate Index at 18:00, the Eurozone Consumer Price Index (final reading) at 19:00,at 22:30, the Canadian House Price Index; and at 27:00, remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Waller. We will be closely monitoring how the various currencies, which have shown some movement heading into the weekend, perform during today’s U.S. trading session.
