GBP/JPY Breaks Consolidation, Dips Into 181.30 After BoE Balks On Rate Hikes
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- The GBP/JPY skidded into the 181.00 handle after the BoE stepped back from an anticipated rate hike.
- Inflation might be falling faster than previously thought in the UK, rapidly cooling rate expectations.
- UK retail sales and PMI still in the pipe for Friday.
The GBP/JPY fell out of its recent trading range, colliding with the 181.00 major level before GBP bulls were able to catch a mild intraday relief rally to keep the Guppy trading into 181.30 heading into the end of Thursday trading.
BoE turns dovish on subsiding inflation
The United Kingdom's (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on Tuesday came in below expectations, printing at 0.3% versus the expected 0.7%. The decline in headline inflation was enough to knock the UK's central bank back from a broadly expected rate hike as inflation appears to recede faster than previously expected.
The Bank of England (BoE) stepped back from the rate hike cycle, holding its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% versus the expected 25-basis-point hike to 5.5%.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is similarly expected to hold interest rates steady at -0.1% when the Japanese central bank meets on Friday.
Friday will also see Retail Sales and Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) figures for the UK. Retail Sales for August are expected to rebound from -1.2% to 0.5%, and Composite PMIs are expected to tick up slightly to 48.7 from 48.6.
The recent miss on CPI could see economic data for the UK come in below expectations, pushing the BoE further back on their rate expectations looking forward.
GBP/JPY technical outlook
The GBP/JPY fell a full percentage point after the BoE blinked on rates, taking the Guppy down into the 181.00 region. GBP bulls were able to recover the pair into 181.30, but further downside remains on the cards if buyers can't push the pair back towards the 200-hour Simple Moving Average (SMA) near 183.25.
In the meantime, a pattern of lower highs remains intact from late August's peaks near 186.70.
On the daily candlesticks, the Guppy is set to challenge the 100-day SMA currently parked near 180.00, and a rebound into bullish momentum will need to remount the 186.00 level before extending further.
GBP/JPY daily chart
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GBP/JPY technical levels
GBP/JPY
| OVERVIEW | |
|---|---|
| Today last price | 181.29 |
| Today Daily Change | -1.83 |
| Today Daily Change % | -1.00 |
| Today daily open | 183.12 |
| TRENDS | |
|---|---|
| Daily SMA20 | 184.06 |
| Daily SMA50 | 183.26 |
| Daily SMA100 | 179.83 |
| Daily SMA200 | 171.08 |
| LEVELS | |
|---|---|
| Previous Daily High | 183.35 |
| Previous Daily Low | 182.46 |
| Previous Weekly High | 184.39 |
| Previous Weekly Low | 182.52 |
| Previous Monthly High | 186.77 |
| Previous Monthly Low | 180.46 |
| Daily Fibonacci 38.2% | 182.8 |
| Daily Fibonacci 61.8% | 183.01 |
| Daily Pivot Point S1 | 182.61 |
| Daily Pivot Point S2 | 182.09 |
| Daily Pivot Point S3 | 181.72 |
| Daily Pivot Point R1 | 183.49 |
| Daily Pivot Point R2 | 183.86 |
| Daily Pivot Point R3 | 184.38 |
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