Market participants are likely 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 that "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 daily 200-day EMA. 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. GBP/JPY had been fluctuating within a tight range between 165.409 and 166.237, but has been trending higher during today’s Asian trading session. Since GBP/JPY is finding solid support at the 200-day moving average 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 (Asia time), Turkey’s Housing Sales at 16:00 (Europe time), and Canada’s Government Bond Turnover and Wholesale Sales at 21:30 (U.S. time),the US NY Fed Manufacturing Index at 21:30, remarks by Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Kanliff at 22:00, the US NAHB Housing Market Index at 23:00, remarks by ECB President Lagarde at 24:00, and US Foreign Direct Investment in US Securities at 29:00. We will be closely monitoring the pound’s upward movement as it tests the upper range ahead of the CPI release.
