EUR/GBP edges lower past 0.8600 on downbeat German Retail Sales, focus on Eurozone inflation, BoE’s Pill


  • EUR/GBP fades bounce off intraday low but remains defensive after reversing from two-week high the previous day.
  • German Retail Sales for July prints downbeat figures, UK Car Production improves.
  • BoE’s Pill, Eurozone HICP eyed for clear directions.

EUR/GBP fades bounce off intraday low around 0.8580 as it justifies downbeat German Retail Sales amid the early hours of Thursday’s European session. In doing so, the cross-currency pair also takes clues from the upbeat British car production details while positioning for the Eurozone Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August and the European Central Bank’s (ECB) favorite inflation gauge for the said month, namely the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

Germany’s Retail Sales for July reprints -0.8% MoM figures versus 0.3% market forecasts while the YoY outcomes appear more disappointing as it drops to -2.2% from -1.6%, compared to -1.0% expected.

On Tuesday, the first readings of Germany’s inflation per the Consumer Price Index (CPI) matched 0.3% market forecasts and prior on a MoM basis but edged lower to 6.1% YoY from 6.2% previous readings, compared to the analysts’ estimations of 6.0%. Further, the inflation conditions per the European Central Bank’s (ECB) favorite gauge, namely the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), eased to 0.4% MoM and 6.4% YoY versus 0.5% and 6.5% respective priors, compared to 0.3% MoM and 6.2% YoY market estimations.

Given the recently downbeat price pressure, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) hawkish bias appears to have fewer takers, which in turn prod the Euro buyers ahead of the key inflation data for the bloc.

On the other hand, the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said earlier in the day that Britain’s car production rose for the sixth consecutive month in July with a 31.6% YoY growth. The SMMT cited the automakers’ recovery from global chip shortages as the key catalyst for the jump in car production figures amid looming recession woes. It should be noted that the UK’s car industry is a significant contributor to manufacturing production and exports. Previously, the UK’s Consumer Credit and Mortgage Approval eased for July and prod the British Pound (GBP) buyers.

Looking ahead, the EUR/GBP traders should pay close attention to the Eurozone inflation data for clear directions as ECB President Christine Lagarde shows readiness for further rate hikes to tame the price pressure if needed. Additionally, comments from the Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economic Huw Pill will also be important as the policymakers have recently been struggling to strike a balance between the higher inflation and softer economics from the UK.

Technical Analysis

EUR/GBP remains depressed within a 16-week-old bearish channel formation, currently between 0.8650 and 0.8490. That said, the momentum indicators suggest a gradual decline in the prices.

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price 0.8586
Today Daily Change -0.0001
Today Daily Change % -0.01%
Today daily open 0.8587
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.8585
Daily SMA50 0.8586
Daily SMA100 0.8641
Daily SMA200 0.8714
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.8611
Previous Daily Low 0.8584
Previous Weekly High 0.8586
Previous Weekly Low 0.8493
Previous Monthly High 0.8701
Previous Monthly Low 0.8504
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.8594
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.8601
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.8577
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.8568
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.8551
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.8604
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.862
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.863

 

 

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