Published on May 17, 2023

Daily Analysis For GBP/USD 17-05-2023

GBP/USD Analysis

Economic Events and Scenario for GBP/USD

Economic Events: -

GMT	Event	Impact	Currency
00:00	(United States) Fed Bostic Speech	Medium	USD
00:50	(Japan) GDP Price Index YoY	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) GDP Capital Expenditure QoQ	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) GDP External Demand QoQ	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) GDP Private Consumption QoQ	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	High	JPY
00:50	(Japan) GDP Growth Annualized	High	JPY
02:30	(Australia) Wage Price Index QoQ	Low	AUD
02:30	(Australia) Wage Price Index YoY	Low	AUD
02:30	(China) House Price Index YoY	Medium	CNY
04:35	(Japan) 20-Year JGB Auction	Low	JPY
05:30	(Japan) Capacity Utilization MoM	Low	JPY
05:30	(Japan) Industrial Production MoM	Low	JPY
05:30	(Japan) Industrial Production YoY	Low	JPY
05:30	(Netherlands) Unemployment Rate	Medium	EUR
06:30	(France) Unemployment Rate	Medium	EUR
07:00	(European Union) New Car Registrations YoY	Medium	EUR
08:00	(China) FDI (YTD) YoY	Medium	CNY
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
08:00	(Austria) CPI	High	EUR
08:00	(Slovakia) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Slovakia) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Balance of Trade	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Cyprus) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Core Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) CPI	High	EUR
10:00	(France) 5-Year OAT Auction	Low	EUR
10:00	(France) 3-Year OAT Auction	Low	EUR
10:00	(Malta) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) ECB Elderson Speech	Low	EUR
10:30	(Germany) 10-Year Bund Auction	Medium	EUR
10:30	(Euro Area) ECB Panetta Speech	Low	EUR
10:50	(United Kingdom) BoE Gov Bailey Speech	Medium	GBP
11:00	(Spain) Consumer Confidence	Medium	EUR
11:00	(Ireland) Residential Property Prices MoM	Low	EUR
11:00	(Ireland) Residential Property Prices YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(France) 10-Year Index-Linked OAT Auction	Low	EUR
11:00	(Ireland) Balance of Trade	Low	EUR
11:10	(European Union) 3-Month Bill Auction	Low	EUR
11:10	(European Union) 6-Month Bill Auction	Low	EUR
11:30	(United Kingdom) 5-Year Treasury Gilt Auction	Low	GBP
12:00	(United States) MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate	Medium	USD
12:00	(United States) MBA Mortgage Applications	Low	USD
12:00	(United States) MBA Mortgage Refinance Index	Low	USD
12:00	(United States) MBA Mortgage Market Index	Low	USD
12:00	(United States) MBA Purchase Index	Low	USD
13:30	(Canada) New Motor Vehicle Sales	Low	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians	Low	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Foreign Securities Purchases	Low	CAD
13:30	(United States) Building Permits MoM	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) Housing Starts MoM	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) Housing Starts	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) Building Permits	High	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change	Medium	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Distillate Stocks Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Gasoline Production Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Crude Oil Imports Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Gasoline Stocks Change	Medium	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change	Low	USD
15:30	(United States) EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change	Low	USD
16:15	(Euro Area) ECB Guindos Speech	High	EUR
16:30	(United States) 17-Week Bill Auction	Low	USD
17:00	(Canada) 3-Year Bond Auction	Low	CAD
18:00	(United States) 20-Year Bond Auction	Low	USD
23:45	(New Zealand) PPI Input QoQ	Low	NZD
23:45	(New Zealand) PPI Output QoQ	Low	NZD

Today's Scenario: - GBP/USD remains subdued around 1.2485 during the early hours of Wednesday, having pulled back from its weekly high achieved the previous day. This reflects the market's uncertainty, influenced by a temporary pause in the US Dollar's recent gains and a cautious sentiment ahead of the upcoming speech by Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey.

Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY) retraces to 102.57 after a positive performance on Tuesday, driven by improved market sentiment and hopes that the US will avoid a default. The meeting between US President Joe Biden and prominent congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy lasted less than an hour, raising expectations for positive progress. Congressional leaders expressed optimism, stating that there is a possibility of reaching a deal by the end of the week.

Buy Scenario: - GBP/USD is currently hovering near the lower boundary of a Rising Channel pattern that has been forming since the low of 1.2276 on April 3. The upper boundary of this pattern is derived from the high of 1.2525 on April 4. The upside of the Pound Sterling has been limited by the 20-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) with a period of 14 shows vulnerability within the range of 40.00 to 60.00. If the RSI drops sharply below 40.00, it will indicate the onset of downward momentum.

Conversely, if there is a recovery above the high of May 9 at 1.2640, it will push the currency pair towards the resistance level of 1.2700 and the high of April 26, 2022 at 1.2772. Till we do not advise to buy GBP/USD.

Sell Scenario: - A downside movement below the low of May 12 at 1.2440 will result in a breakdown of the Rising Channel pattern and expose GBP/USD to the low of April 21 at 1.2367, followed by the low of April 3 at 1.2276. Till then we do not advise selling GBP/USD.

Support and Resistance Level: -