Tuesday 17th December: Pound Slumps Ahead of Employment Data.
Sterling’s post-UK election faded after a fleeting expedition north of 1.34 vs. the buck Monday. Weighed by disappointing preliminary PMIs for December, particularly in the manufacturing sector, and reports UK PM Boris Johnson plans law change to block a further Brexit delay
Friday 13th December: Technical Outlook and Review.
Sterling initially dipped south of 1.31, testing the waters around 1.3050 amid dollar strength. However, a reversal was seen at the tail end of yesterday’s session as UK journalist reports aired positive vibes in favour of the Conservatives.
Wednesday 11th December: Dollar Subdued Ahead of FOMC.
Europe’s shared currency pencilled in a reasonably solid performance against the buck Tuesday, adding more than 28 points, or 0.26%. Upbeat ZEW metrics for Germany, nevertheless, failed to excite traders.
Friday 6th December: Dollar Trades Lower Ahead of Critical NFP Data.
The British pound continued to flex its financial muscle against the US dollar Thursday, ascending to a fresh peak of 1.3166 and adding 0.41%. Underpinned by a clear Tory lead on Labour, with latest polls maintaining the differential at 10 points, GBP/USD trades at approximately 2.00% on the week.
Thursday 5th December: Dollar Explores Lower Ground for A Fourth Successive Session.
An outperformer on the day, the British pound scored fresh monthly highs of 1.3120 against its US counterpart in recent movement. A blend of upbeat UK data and election polls favouring UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives provided support.
Wednesday 4th December: Dollar Subdued on Global Trade Concerns.
Cable traded firmer Tuesday amid hotter-than-expected UK Markit Construction PMI, and latest election polls displaying a widening lead in favour of Conservatives.
Tuesday 3rd December: Dollar Tanks Amid a Fresh Flare-Up in Trade Tensions.
Europe’s single currency strongly advanced against its US counterpart Monday, adding more than 60 points, or 0.58%. The buck turned lower following US President Trump’s announcement of steel and aluminium tariffs on Brazil and Argentina.
Friday 29th November: Subdued Trade Leaves Dollar Unchanged South of Weekly Trend Line Resistance.
The US Thanksgiving holiday witnessed thin trade Thursday. On the data front, however, headline German CPI for November missed expectations for a pick-up to 1.3%, and the pace remained unchanged at 1.1%, missing estimates for a rise to 1.3% y/y. The m/m release fell deeper than expected, falling 0.8% vs. 0.6% expectations.
Thursday 28th November: Volatility May Thin Today as US Banks Close in Observance of Thanksgiving Day.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election (Reuters).
