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EUR/GBP increases from 0.8620 prior to German Retail Sales

Alina Haynes

Dec 01, 2022 15:16

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After falling to roughly 0.8620 during the Asian session, the EUR/GBP pair has attracted buyers. In spite of a decline in the Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, the asset has traded in a tight range between 0.8620 and 0.8660 during the past three days. A cross recovery maneuver is presently weak and requires further filters to become stronger.

 

The headline Eurozone HICP was released on Wednesday with a value of 10.0%, which was below the predicted value of 10.4% and the prior figure of 10.6%. As a result of a reduction in energy prices following electrification initiatives, inflationary pressures in the Eurozone economy have slowed, while food prices have remained steady. As a result of supply chain bottlenecks, the core HICP remained steady at 5%.

 

In the meantime, policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) are concerned about wage increases. When inflationary forces stabilize, greater salaries will persist, which could destabilize long-term inflation expectations.

 

Commerzbank thinks that a decline in the preliminary November inflation estimate has resulted in a 50 basis point reduction in the rate hike extent.

 

In addition, a bad German unemployment data reduces the likelihood that the ECB would raise interest rates at its December monetary policy meeting.

 

In the future, investors will closely monitor German Retail Sales data. The economic report is expected to increase the annual contraction rate from 0.8% to 2.8%. In addition, monthly figures are expected to fall by 0.6% compared to 0.9% growth. ECB policymakers will delight at a decline in retail demand.

 

On the United Kingdom front, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) stated in November that food inflation reached a 45-year high of 12.4%, lowering household morale as they will be unable to reconcile increasing food prices with decreasing salaries.

 

As reported by the Financial Times, Helen Dickinson, chief executive officer of the British Retail Consortium, responded to the statistics by remarking, "Winter looks increasingly bleak if price pressures continue." This may impact the British Pound in the future.