Should We Be Wary of Price Movements This Weekend Following the U.S. CPI Release?
11.02.2022
- UK Q4 GDP (Preliminary Estimate)
- University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
In U.S. markets the previous day, the U.S. dollar surged after the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in higher than expected at 7.5%. The EUR/USD pair rose briefly before breaking below the lower boundary of its trading range at 1.140 and falling to 1.137.The key point to watch for the EUR/USD pair is whether it can firmly break above 1.138—which is near the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) on the hourly chart—with a solid candlestick body.
Among European currencies, the euro has weakened slightly against the pound, with the EUR/GBP pair falling back from 0.844 to 0.841.The GBP/USD pair has begun to break below the ongoing 1.351–1.358 range and is now trading below the 200-period SMA on the hourly chart; we will be watching closely to see if it declines during today’s U.S. trading hours.
Today, at 16:00 European time, the UK’s fourth-quarter GDP (flash estimate),UK industrial production, UK manufacturing output, UK goods trade balance, German Consumer Price Index, and Turkish industrial production are scheduled for release at 16:00 during European trading hours; the Swiss Consumer Price Index is scheduled for 16:30; and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is scheduled for 24:00 during U.S. trading hours.With Japanese markets closed for a holiday, I intend to closely monitor the situation to see if any significant price movements occur during U.S. trading hours this Friday.
