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Feb 17 - 03:55 AM

GBP/USD - Holds Close To Six-Week Low Despite UK Data Beat

By Rob Howard  —  Feb 17 - 02:40 AM
  • Cable holds close to 1.1934 despite unexpected rise in UK Jan retail sales

  • Up 0.5% MM vs minus 0.3% f/c. 1.1934 was six-week low pre-UK data release

  • Drop to 1.1934 spurred by growing risk Fed rates heading to/through 5.5%

  • Goldman Sachs expects 25 bps Fed hikes in March, May and June nFWN34X4B9

  • Mester and Bullard: Fed likely should have raised rates by 50 bps on Feb 1

  • 1.1966 (Thursday's low) and 1.2000 are now GBP/USD resistance levels

Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary

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