Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD struggles to lure buyers ahead of crucial UK inflation data
|GBP/USD consolidates in a range above mid-1.2700s ahead of inflation data from UK and US
The GBP/USD pair ticks lower during the Asian session on Wednesday and moves away from over a two-week high, around the 1.2870-1.2875 region touched the previous day. The downside, however, remains cushioned as traders keenly await the release of the latest consumer inflation figures from the UK and the US.
The UK CPI will play a key role in influencing the Bank of England's (BoE) monetary policy decision and drive the British Pound (GBP). Apart from this, the crucial US CPI report will be scrutinized for cues about the Federal Reserve's (Fed) rate cut path, which, in turn, should provide some meaningful impetus to the US Dollar (USD) and help in determining the next leg of a directional move for the GBP/USD pair. Read more...
GBP/USD buoyed by soft US PPI despite UK unemployment spike
GBP/USD rallied into a two-week high on Tuesday, rising to a session peak of 1.2873 after market sentiment found the buy button. US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation cooled more than expected, prompting a rush of bets into a higher pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed) in September, while Cable traders shrugged off a multi-year peak in UK unemployment claims.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figures are due on Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic. Core UK CPI inflation is expected to tick down to 3.4% YoY in July from 3.5%. On US side, markets are banking on a continued cool-off in US inflation figures, with core US CPI for the year ended in July forecast to ease to 3.2% from the previous 3.3%. Read more...
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