Market participants are keeping a close eye on the pound’s upward movement ahead of the CPI release
17.04.2023
- Retail and Wholesale Sales
- U.S. New York Fed Manufacturing Index
Last weekend, the U.S. dollar rose after Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated, “Further monetary tightening is necessary to combat persistent high inflation.”The USD/JPY pair rose from 132.171 to 133.828, returning to just below the 200-day EMA on the daily chart. As the daily RSI for USD/JPY is once again trending upward, we should keep an eye on the dollar’s price movements during U.S. trading hours.
Among European currencies, the pound traded in a narrow range against the yen ahead of the release of the Consumer Price Index on the 19th of this week.GBP/JPY had been trading in a narrow range between 165.409 and 166.237, but has been edging higher during today’s Asian trading session. Since GBP/JPY is finding solid support at the 200-period moving average (MA) on the 4-hour chart, we will be watching to see if the pound gains strength heading into U.S. trading hours.
Today’s schedule includes India’s Wholesale Price Index at 15:30 during Asian trading hours, Turkey’s Housing Sales at 16:00 during European trading hours, and Canada’s Government Bond Trading Volume and Wholesale Sales at 21:30 during U.S. trading hours,the U.S. NY Fed Manufacturing Index at 22:00, remarks by Bank of England Deputy Governor Kanrif at 23:00, the U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index at 24:00, remarks by ECB President Lagarde at 29:00, and U.S. securities investment data at 29:00.We will closely monitor the pound’s price action as it tests the upside ahead of the CPI release.
