Relatively subdued, sterling mildly dipped lower Thursday and refreshed daily lows around the 1.31 mark. As the market assesses the possibility of a BoE rate cut, focus shifts to todays UK flash PMI metrics, with consensus forecasting a rise across the board.
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The US dollar continued to flourish against its major G10 peers Friday, crossing last Friday’s pre-NFP high of 97.58 (US dollar index). The greenback caught tailwinds from stronger-than-expected housing starts data, though largely ignored disappointing industrial production, mixed UoM (consumer sentiment) and US Treasury yields fading daily highs of 1.851%.
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Key risk events today: China GDP q/y; China Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y; China Industrial Production y/y; UK Retail Sales m/m; US Building Permits and Housing Starts; FOMC Member Harker Speaks; Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment. (Italics represents previous analysis and outside sources) EUR/USD: Thursday had the EUR/USD refresh weekly highs at 1.1172 before rotating to the … Continue reading Friday 17th January: Broad-Based USD Buying Weighs on G10 Peers.
