Inflation within the UK is slowing down. Nevertheless, it stays the very best amongst all developed international locations. Thus, from the report of the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics, printed on July 19, it follows that annual inflation within the UK in June fell to 7.9% (stronger than the forecast of 8.2% and considerably decrease than the Might worth of 8.7%). The core CPI (excluding meals and power costs) fell in June to six.9% from 7.1% in Might, the PPI – by -3.1% in comparison with the Might worth of +0.4%, to -2.7% (in annual phrases).
It is a good signal, nonetheless, the British PMI indices are additionally exhibiting destructive dynamics, indicating a slowdown in enterprise exercise.
Thus, in July, the manufacturing PMI fell to 45.3 factors (from 46.5, 47.1, 47.8, 47.9, 49.3 earlier), and the same preliminary indicator for the providers sector – to 51.5 factors (from 53.7, 55.2, 55.9, 52.9, 53.5 earlier than).
A latest report on the state of the British economic system alerts the nearness of a short-term recession: the nation’s GDP fell by -0.1% in Might (after rising by +0.2% a month earlier and falling by -0.3% in March) and by -0 .4% in annual phrases. On the identical time, the quantity of business manufacturing corrected by -0.6% (in opposition to -0.2% in April).
Below these circumstances, the leaders of the Financial institution of England at a gathering on Thursday could want a pause within the cycle of tightening financial coverage. Thus far, economists are forecasting one other rate of interest hike of +0.25% to five.25%. Nevertheless, what this determination will probably be in actuality stays an intrigue.
Many economists imagine that the Financial institution of England may increase the rate of interest to five.50% and even to six.00% if inflation stays excessive. And patrons of the pound can nonetheless depend on help from the Financial institution of England, however till the economic system begins to indicate extra clear indicators of a slowdown, and the Financial institution of England doesn’t put the cycle of elevating rates of interest on pause.
So long as the medium-term upward dynamics persists (above the important thing help ranges of 1.2500, 1.2440), the present decline in GBP/USD can nonetheless be thought-about as a correction, as much as the essential help stage of 1.2750.
Breakdown of the essential long-term help stage 1.2680 could sign the start of a return to the long-term downtrend. On this case, the breakdown of the important thing medium-term help ranges 1.2500, 1.2440 will verify this return.
In another state of affairs, a sign for purchases will probably be a breakdown of essential short-term resistance ranges at 1.2850, 1.2873 with the closest goal on the native resistance stage of 1.3000.
Help ranges: 1.2800, 1.2750, 1.2700, 1.2680, 1.2600, 1.2500, 1.2440
Resistance ranges: 1.2850, 1.2873, 1.2900, 1.3000, 1.3100, 1.3140, 1.3250, 1.3300, 1.3860, 1.3900, 1.4300
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