Published on Mar 31, 2023

Daily Analysis For GBP/JPY 31-03-2023

GBP/JPY Analysis

Economic Events and Scenario for GBP/JPY

Economic Events : -

GMT	Event	Impact	Currency
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo CPI YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo Core CPI YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Unemployment Rate	Medium	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Jobs/applications ratio	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Retail Sales MoM	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Retail Sales YoY	Medium	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Industrial Production YoY	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Industrial Production MoM	Medium	JPY
01:00	(Malta) Freedom Day	None	EUR
01:00	(United States) Fed Waller Speech	Medium	USD
01:30	(Australia) Private Sector Credit MoM	Low	AUD
01:30	(Australia) Private Sector Credit YoY	Low	AUD
01:30	(Australia) Housing Credit MoM	Medium	AUD
02:30	(China) NBS Non Manufacturing PMI	High	CNY
02:30	(China) NBS Manufacturing PMI	High	CNY
02:30	(China) NBS General PMI	Low	CNY
05:30	(Netherlands) Retail Sales YoY	Low	EUR
05:30	(Netherlands) Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
06:00	(Japan) Construction Orders YoY	Low	JPY
06:00	(Japan) Housing Starts YoY	Medium	JPY
07:00	(Germany) Import Prices MoM	Low	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Import Prices YoY	Low	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Retail Sales YoY	High	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Retail Sales MoM	High	EUR
07:00	(United Kingdom) Business Investment YoY	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Business Investment QoQ	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Current Account	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Nationwide Housing Prices YoY	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Nationwide Housing Prices MoM	Medium	GBP
07:30	(Switzerland) Retail Sales MoM	High	CHF
07:30	(Switzerland) Retail Sales YoY	High	CHF
07:45	(France) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) PPI MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
07:45	(France) Household Consumption MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployment Change	High	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployed Persons	Medium	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Industrial Sales MoM	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Industrial Sales YoY	Low	EUR
09:00	(Spain) Current Account	Low	EUR
09:00	(Austria) Current Account	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) CPI	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(China) Current Account	Low	CNY
10:00	(Cyprus) Unemployment Rate	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Core Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) CPI	High	EUR
10:00	(Greece) Retail Sales YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Italy) CPI	High	EUR
10:00	(Greece) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
10:30	(Belgium) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
10:30	(Cyprus) Wage Growth YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Luxembourg) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Cyprus) Current Account	Low	EUR
13:30	(Canada) GDP MoM	Medium	CAD
13:30	(Canada) GDP MoM	Medium	CAD
13:30	(United States) Personal Income MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) PCE Price Index MoM	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) PCE Price Index YoY	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) Personal Spending MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Core PCE Price Index MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Core PCE Price Index YoY	Low	USD
14:01	(Australia) CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM	Low	AUD
14:45	(United States) Chicago PMI	Medium	USD
15:00	(Belgium) Current Account	Low	EUR
15:00	(United States) Michigan Consumer Sentiment	High	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Inflation Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Consumer Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan 5 Year Inflation Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Current Conditions	Low	USD
16:00	(Euro Area) ECB President Lagarde Speech	Medium	EUR
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Wheat	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Corn	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Soy	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Soy	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Corn	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Wheat	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Cotton	Low	USD
18:00	(El Salvador) Current Account	Low	USD
18:00	(United States) Baker Hughes Total Rig Count	Low	USD
18:00	(United States) Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count	Low	USD
19:00	(El Salvador) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Low	USD
19:00	(El Salvador) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Low	USD
20:05	(United States) Fed Williams Speech	Medium	USD
22:45	(United States) Fed Cook Speech	Medium	USD

Today's Scenario: - GBP/JPY is trading higher, above the previous monthly high, despite weaker-than-expected Japan inflation data released on Friday. The move is attributed to positive market sentiment, although yields remain low. In March, Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.3%, beating expectations of 2.7%, but was down from the previous reading of 3.4%. Tokyo CPI excluding Food and Energy also rose to 3.4% compared to the previous reading of 3.2% and market expectations of 3.3%. Additionally, Japan's Industrial Production growth increased to 4.5% MoM in February compared to estimates of 2.7% and the previous reading of -5.3%. Retail Trade also improved in February to 6.6% from 5.0% prior and market expectations of 5.8%. However, Japan's Unemployment rate unexpectedly increased from 2.4% to 2.6% in February, which may have contributed to the recent weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY).

Buy Scenario: - The GBP/JPY daily chart indicates that the pair is currently testing a resistance trendline that has been in place for the past three months. The trendline runs around the 164.70-90 levels and the pair is trading at 4-week highs. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has turned bullish, indicating that the GBP/JPY outlook is positive. The Rate of Change (RoC) has also turned positive after the pair snapped three days of consecutive losses and bounced back on Thursday.

If the GBP/JPY continues to rise, the next resistance level would be at the February 27 high of 166.00. A breach of this level could expose the December 19 daily high at 167.01, followed by the December 12 high at 169.27. Till we do not advise to buy GBP/JPY.

Sell Scenario: - On the downside, the first support level for the GBP/JPY would be at the psychological level of 164.00. Further downside risks lie at the next support area, which is the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 161.87, before testing the 50-day EMA at 161.18, we do not advise to sell GBP/JPY.

Support and Resistance Level: -