GBPUSD - The political crisis in the UK puts pressure on the pound quotes
GBPUSD is trading with a multidirectional dynamic, testing the level of 1.1200 for a breakdown. The British currency is still under pressure from the rising US dollar, which is supported by expectations of a tightening of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy. The Bank of England is also set to further increase the interest rate, given the fact that inflation in the UK in September exceeded the psychological barrier of 10.0%; in addition, the regulator is considering launching a quantitative tightening program.
At the same time, the Bank of England is forced to respond not only to economic challenges, but also to the political crisis. The day before, British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation after only 45 days in office, but the official will continue to fulfill her duties until the elections, which are to be held next week. Analysts call the former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak the most likely candidate for the post of chairman of the Conservative Party and the head of government. In addition, Boris Johnson announced the decision to return to his political career. Truss resigned after being criticized for an initiative to reduce the fiscal burden and subsidize utility bills.
Today, investors are watching the publication of a block of macroeconomic statistics from the UK on the dynamics of Retail Sales: on a monthly basis, the indicator slowed down the negative dynamics from -1.6% to -1.4%, and on an annualized basis, on the contrary, strengthened it from -5.4% to -6.9%, while Retail Sales excluding Fuel on a monthly basis corrected from -1.6% to -1.5% with a forecast of -0.3%, and from -5.0% to -6.2% on an annual basis, although analysts expected -4.1%. Weak statistics may push the pound quotes to a new decline.
Resistance levels: 1.13, 1.1494, 1.16, 1.17 |
Support levels: 1.115, 1.106, 1.0922, 1.06