FxWirePro: EUR/GBP trades a narrow 23 pip range ahead of UK construction PMI and ECB
EUR/GBP trades a narrow 23 pip range, caution prevails ahead of crucial risk events - UK construction PMI and ECB. UK construction PMI is expected to stay in expansion at 52.6, slightly better than the previous 52.0 resu…
EUR/GBP trades a narrow 23 pip range, caution prevails ahead of crucial risk events - UK construction PMI and ECB.
UK construction PMI is expected to stay in expansion at 52.6, slightly better than the previous 52.0 result.
A downside surprise cannot be ruled out given softer growth forecasts for the UK economy alongside uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum.
PMI reading matching or better expectations could see EUR/GBP slip to 0.77 and then 0.7680. Contrarily, disappointing result should see upside upto 0.7795 and 0.78 levels.
Markets are expecting ECB to keep the monetary policy unchanged, with the deposit rate steady at -0.40%.
However the central bank is expected to announce the first upward revision to the inflation forecasts since the asset purchasing began in January 2015.