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26 Jun 2017

GBP/USD trades quietly above 1.27 amid lack of fresh catalysts

Although the GBP/USD pair fell towards the 1.27 handle in the European session, with the help of the dismal data from the U.S., it recovered to mid-1.27s in the first half of the NA session. However, the pair couldn't preserve its bullish momentum and is now virtually flat on the day at 1.2720.

Despite the initial reaction to the data, the overall market volatility remains very low on the first trading day of the week. Even the fresh developments from the U.K. couldn't help the pair find a short-term direction, and the pair stayed in its 50-pip daily trading range. After negotiating for two weeks, the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party finally reached an agreement with British Prime Minister's Conservative Party on Monday. Despite the agreement, some experts think that the Brexit process will be challenging amid May's thin majority.

  • UK: Conservatives agree pact with DUP to support May government - BBC

On Tuesday, the BoE will publish its Financial Stability Report, and Governor Mark Carney will give his remarks on the report. With last week's hawkish comments from several MPC's, there is a possibility that the voting for a rate hike in the next BoE meeting could be a tie, forcing Carney to make the final decision. In that regard, tomorrow's speech will be important to see where Carney stands. 

Technical outlook

The RSI on the daily graph is southbound towards the 30 handle, suggesting that the pair is likely to continue to fall in the short-term. With a daily close below 1.2700 (psychological level), the pair could aim for 1.2665 (100-DMA) and 1.2580 (Fib. 50% retracement of mid-March - mid-May rise).  On the upside, resistances could be seen at 1.276 (20-DMA), 1.2855 (50-DMA) and 1.2900 (psychological level).

  • GBP/USD neutralising very near term – Commerzbank
Jun 26, 2017

EUR/JPY consolidates at 125.00, closer to 2017 highs

The euro is up against the yen for the second day in a row and is headed toward the highest close in a month. EUR/JPY broke above the 124.60/70 area...
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Jun 26, 2017

WTI struggles for direction on $43 handle

Oil prices have recovered after a negative opening at the start of the week on fears of further growth in U.S. crude output against forecasts of a wea
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