EUR/GBP edges lower ahead of UK economic data

The EUR/GBP trades at 0.8532 reporting mild losses during Monday's session.
Impending release of UK's January CPI and Q4 GDP due on Wednesday and Thursday might exert pressure on GBP.
Markets anticipate the BoE to initiate rate cutting cycle later than Fed and ECB.
ECB's easing cycle is expected to kick off in April.

Patricio Martín FXStreet

In Monday's session, the EUR/GBP traded at a minimal loss at 0.8532. Underpinning the GBP stability is market anticipation of the Bank of England’s (BoE) delayed rate-cut cycle, overshadowing potential imminent UK economic headwinds. Conversely, inflation trends, coupled with easing cycle expectations, add an element of uncertainty for the Euro, potentially favoring EUR/GBP selling momentum.

In line with that, the GBP might face headwinds due to the anticipated release of January Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Q4 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers, with the potential of the latter confirming a technical recession from 2023. However, the GBP has had a robust start to 2024, second only to the USD amongst G10 currencies as market expectations hint at the BoE initiating a rate-cutting cycle later than the Federal Reserve (Fed) and European Central Bank (ECB). On Tuesday, labor market data from January and December will also be looked upon.

For the ECB, markets bet on a 60% probability for a 25 bp rate cut in April and a total easing of 125 bp within the year.

EUR/GBP technical analysis

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for the EURGBP pair is currently oscillating within the negative territory and the slope has been moderately positive, hinting at a slight shift of momentum from the sellers to the buyers over the recent days.

However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram is printing flat green bars indicating that despite some buying pressure, sellers are still dominant. On the hourly chart, the RSI is also maintaining its position within the negative territory, and the MACD histogram continues to print red bars indicating that in the immediate short term, the sellers are also in control.

In the larger context, the EURGBP maintains its position below the 20, 100, and 200-day Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), reinforcing the dominant bearish outlook.

EUR/GBP daily chart

Author

Patricio Martín

FXStreet

Patricio is an economist from Argentina passionate about global finance and understanding the daily movements of the markets.

AUD/USD eyes 0.7150 barrier nine-day EMA

AUD/USD inches higher after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around 0.7130 during the Asian hours. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the pair is moving sideways within the rectangle pattern, suggesting a consolidation as neither the bulls nor the bears have enough momentum to take control of the market.

USD/JPY trades below 160.00 intervention threshold; bullish bias intact

The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers during the Asian session amid fears that authorities will step in again to prop up the Japanese Yen. Furthermore, the Israel-Lebanon truce prompts some profit-taking around the US Dollar and exerts downward pressure on the currency pair.

Gold rebounds from one-week low as Israel-Lebanon truce pressures safe-haven USD

Gold gains some positive traction on Thursday and climbs to the $4,475 area during the Asian session, reversing a major part of the previous day's slide to a one-week low. The Israel-Lebanon truce prompts some profit-taking around the US Dollar and supports the commodity.

Hyperliquid: ETF demand, capital rotation fuel HYPE rally as Bitcoin melts

Hyperliquid price sustains an upward trend near its all-time high of $75.76 on Thursday after posting 80% gains in May, while Bitcoin (BTC) retraces below $65,000, triggering a market-wide panic.

Kevin Warsh takes the Fed helm: What it means for the US Dollar

The Federal Reserve moves away from the highly predictable "forward guidance" model of the Jerome Powell era to a new “Kevin Warsh environment”, characterized by less communication, more policy surprises, and an increased focus on the Fed's complex balance sheet.

Recession on paper: What really moves the Canadian Loonie now?

Statistics Canada handed the headline writers a gift and the analysts a headache. Real GDP shrank 0.1% on an annualized basis in the first quarter, and with the fourth quarter of 2025 revised down to a 1.0% contraction, that is two negative quarters in a row, the textbook definition of a technical recession and Canada's first since the pandemic.