TALKING POINTS:
The British Pound and the Euro will be closely watching how Brexit negotiations unfold as the October 31 deadline approaches.
GBPUSD continues to extend its retracement higher with the British Pound pushing higher as UK Parliament moves closer toward preventing no-deal Brexit.
The British Pound is clinging on to its recent rebound from multi-year lows following the latest Brexit development which puts MPs in control of Parliaments agenda and reduces no-deal Brexit risk.
GBP/USD Breaks Down to Flash Crash Lows on Brexit Showdown
The US Dollar shrugged off news that the Treasury Department is holding off on USD intervention “for now”. Ahead, downside AUD/USD progress may be impeded by local private Capex data.
The Sterling came under renewed selling pressure in response to the latest Brexit development with PM Boris Johnson aiming to strengthen his hand and steer the UK closer toward no-deal by suspending Parliament.
The British Pound soared as “no-deal” Brexit bets cooled, but the GBP/USD dominant downtrend held on chart resistance. Disputes over the Trump-China phone call boosted the Japanese Yen.
The latest ZEW economic sentiment reading ‘points to a significant deterioration in the outlook for the German economy’. And the outlook for the EU is just as bad.
Fresh data prints coming out of the UK may do little to heighten the appeal of the British Pound amid the growing threat of a no-deal Brexit.
The July UK inflation report (consumer price index) is due out on Wednesday, August 14 at 08:30 GMT, but the data will continue to be overshadowed by Brexit.
The British Pound faces major event risk with UK Q2 GDP data due for release Friday which looks to provide the latest health check on the British economy amid prolonged Brexit uncertainty.
The GBP/USD is now exposed to March 2017 lows over rising concerns over a “no-deal” Brexit. Ahead, the anti-risk Japanese Yan may look past the Bank of Japan for more prominent risk.
Industry experts have warned that a no-deal Brexit would be damaging for both UK and EU industries and neither are prepared to counteract the disruption. GBPUSD eyeing 28-month lows.
As the new Prime Minister is set to be announced at 11.00 UK time GBP may continue to lose ground if Boris Johnson is confirmed to be the new PM.
Sterling is testing a critical support confluence just below the January lows - the battle lines are drawn. Here are the levels that matter on the GBP/USD weekly chart.
Sterling (GBP) continued its sell off pressure on Tuesday as UK jobs data provided a mixed sentiment, pushing GBPUSD and GBPEUR to year-lows.
Reports that the British Pound could slump to parity with the US Dollar suggest that negativity towards Sterling is now so pervasive that GBPUSD could be ripe for a recovery.
EURUSDs retreat from resistance may be alleviated if US economic data underperforms and boosts rate cut expectations. Meanwhile, GBP will be eyeing commentary from BoE officials.
As the deadline for a treaty agreement approaches and no deal seems to be in place, Swiss companies could lose their access to European investors if the EU does not grant Swiss exchanges an extension of their equivalence conditions