By Rob Howard — Aug 14 - 02:20 AM
Cable falls to 1.2812 following softer than expected UK inflation data
CPI up 2.2% YY vs 2.3% forecast. Services CPI up 5.2% YY vs 5.5% forecast
1.2812 is intra-day low. 1.2855 was Asian session base (pre-UK CPI data)
Intra-day low approximates to Tuesday's Ldn am high (after UK jobs data)
Sub-forecast CPI is boost for doves advocating another BoE rate cut in Sept
1.2873 was Tuesday's two-week peak, after softer than expected US PPI data
Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary