Published on Mar 30, 2023

Daily Analysis For GBP/USD 30-03-2023

GBP/USD Analysis

Economic Events and Scenario for GBP/USD

Economic Events: -

GMT	Event	Impact	Currency
00:50	(Japan) Foreign Bond Investment	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Stock Investment by Foreigners	Low	JPY
01:00	(New Zealand) ANZ Business Confidence	Medium	NZD
01:01	(United Kingdom) Car Production YoY	Low	GBP
04:35	(Japan) 2-Year JGB Auction	Low	JPY
05:30	(Netherlands) Business Confidence	Low	EUR
06:00	(Estonia) Retail Sales MoM	Low	EUR
06:00	(Estonia) Retail Sales YoY	Low	EUR
06:30	(Germany) North Rhine Westphalia CPI MoM	High	EUR
06:30	(Germany) North Rhine Westphalia CPI YoY	High	EUR
08:00	(Austria) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) PPI MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Euro Area) ECB General Council Meeting	Medium	EUR
08:00	(Slovakia) Consumer Confidence	Low	EUR
08:00	(Slovakia) Business Confidence	Low	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Retail Sales YoY	High	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Retail Sales MoM	High	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Spain) Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
08:00	(Switzerland) KOF Leading Indicators	Medium	CHF
08:00	(Spain) Core Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Baden Wuerttemberg CPI MoM	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Baden Wuerttemberg CPI YoY	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Bavaria CPI YoY	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Bavaria CPI MoM	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Brandenburg CPI YoY	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Brandenburg CPI MoM	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Hesse CPI YoY	High	EUR
09:00	(Germany) Hesse CPI MoM	High	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
09:00	(Euro Area) ECB Economic Bulletin	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Consumer Confidence	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Business confidence	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Consumer Confidence	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Industrial Sentiment	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Services Sentiment	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Economic Sentiment	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Consumer Inflation Expectations	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro area) Selling Price Expectations	Low	EUR
10:00	(Germany) Saxony CPI YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Germany) Saxony CPI MoM	High	EUR
10:00	(Greece) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) PPI MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Montenegro) Balance of Trade	Low	EUR
10:00	(Montenegro) Tourist Arrivals YoY	Low	EUR
10:10	(Italy) 10-Year BTP Auction	Low	EUR
10:10	(Italy) 5-Year BTP Auction	Low	EUR
10:30	(Belgium) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:30	(Belgium) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
11:00	(Cyprus) Industrial Production YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Portugal) Retail Sales YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Portugal) Retail Sales MoM	Low	EUR
12:00	(Canada) CFIB Business Barometer	Low	CAD
12:00	(Spain) Business Confidence	Medium	EUR
13:00	(Germany) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
13:00	(Germany) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
13:00	(Germany) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
13:00	(Germany) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
13:30	(Canada) Average Weekly Earnings YoY	Low	CAD
13:30	(United States) Jobless Claims 4-week Average	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Continuing Jobless Claims	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Initial Jobless Claims	High	USD
13:30	(United States) GDP Sales QoQ	Low	USD
13:30	(United States) PCE Prices QoQ	Low	USD
13:30	(United States) Real Consumer Spending QoQ	Low	USD
13:30	(United States) Core PCE Prices QoQ	Low	USD
13:30	(United States) Corporate Profits QoQ	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) GDP Price Index QoQ	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Medium	USD
14:01	(Australia) CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM	Low	AUD
15:30	(United States) EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change	Low	USD
16:30	(United States) 8-Week Bill Auction	Low	USD
16:30	(United States) 4-Week Bill Auction	Low	USD
17:00	(Canada) 30-Year Bond Auction	Low	CAD
17:00	(Switzerland) SNB Gov Maechler Speech	Low	CHF
17:45	(United States) Fed Barkin Speech	Medium	USD
23:00	(New Zealand) ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence	Low	NZD

Today's Scenario: - In the early European session, the GBP/USD pair is trading above 1.2300, indicating renewed buying interest. The US Dollar's recovery has lost momentum due to a market sentiment reset, which is driving Cable's push higher. Attention is now turning to the Bank of England's (BoE) Quarterly Bulletin, US economic data, and Federal Reserve (Fed) speeches to gauge the direction of the currency pair.

Investors will closely watch the BoE's Quarterly Bulletin for any insights into the bank's monetary policy stance and economic outlook. Meanwhile, the release of US data, such as jobless claims and GDP figures, could also influence GBP/USD's movement. Moreover, Fed officials' speeches could provide further guidance on the US central bank's plans regarding interest rates and monetary policy.

Buy Scenario: - The GBP/USD pair's upward bias is strengthened by its ability to trade above the two-week-old upward-sloping support line and key moving averages. As a result, buyers are likely to attempt to test the resistance line around 1.2370.

If the pair breaks through this resistance level, the horizontal area that includes multiple tops marked since mid-December 2022, around 1.2445-50, will become the focus. However, the overbought conditions of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) around that time could challenge the Cable bulls. Nevertheless, if this doesn't occur, the GBP/USD price may challenge the May 2022 high of around 1.2670. Till we do not advise to buy EURUSD.

Sell Scenario: - On the downside, the pair is supported by a two-week-long ascending support line near 1.2290 by press time. Breaking this support level would highlight the 10-day moving average (DMA) support at 1.2270. It's important to note that a clear downside break of the 10-DMA could direct GBP/USD towards the 50-DMA, close to 1.2150 by press time. Till then we do not advise selling GBP/USD.

Support and Resistance Level: -