GBP: long-term risks

GBP: long-term risks

2020-05-26 • Dikemaskini

The British pound is going through uneasy times, and it is only fair to ask how it will manage this year. Let’s break down the risks that the future holds for this currency to get prepared in advance.

Virus fallout

So far, getting out of the trap caused by the virus is obviously the main obstacle for the British economy. Although investors already are aware of the gravity of situation, there is no certainty about the true extent of the problem. Practically, because the effect of the impact takes more than just two months to reveal itself. That’s why there still is a potential for more negative fundamental input, and hence, there is a potential for downside for the GBP from the virus hit.

Brexit

If not the virus, very possibly the UK and the EU could have been more successful in straightening their economic agreements out. Unfortunately, history knows no such things as “if”, so the time, effort, and resources that could have been dedicated to Brexit were directed to fight the virus. Up until now, there is very little progress done since the beginning of the pandemic. And the latter is just peaking in the UK while the clock is ticking with nearing deadlines. The second phase of the Brexit process is supposed to be concluded in June, which is the last window for the possibility to extend. Although we may be quite sure that Boris Johnson will be adamant to keep all the deadline where they are now, it will be just much harder on the economy and the people to meet them. That, consequently, becomes another downside risk for the GBP.

Monetary policy

The Bank of England has been keeping the interest rate steady at 0.1% since March. While these are historical lows, the monetary policy makers expressed no inclination to go into the negative zone – so far. Theoretically, though, that remains an option as the Bank of England is running out of measures to ignite the economy. The quantitative ease program is being carried out already putting the local downside pressure on the GBP. In the meantime, there are members of the committee who would like to see more bond-buying in place. That adds more downward potential for the GBP behind the scene.

Technical outlook

Against the USD, the GBP trades at the lows of summer-2019. The trend it is in is bearish, and there is no indication that it will be reversed – until the resistance of the 50-MA at 1.2260 is broken. The larger picture suggests that even if the GBP does that, the alternative still will be a downtrend, just with a higher baseline level – like the one it was in from November 2019 until February 2020. The dispositions of the Moving Averages confirms the same as they are configured in descending order. Therefore, miles of fighting are there ahead of the GBP this year, and June will very much confirm that.

GBPUSDDaily.png

                                                                                                     LOG IN

Serupa

Brexit: masa hadapan GBP
Brexit: masa hadapan GBP

Brexit selesai. Apa yang akan terjadi pada ekonomi UK dan pound? Ketahui di dalam artikel kami.

Berita terkini

Deposit dengan sistem pembayaran tempatan anda

Notis pengumpulan data

FBS menyimpan rekod data anda untuk mengoperasikan laman web ini. Dengan menekan butang "Terima", anda menyetujui Polisi Privasi kami.

Callback

Pengurus akan menghubungi anda dalam amsa terdekat

Tukar nombor

Permohonan anda telah diterima

Pengurus akan menghubungi anda dalam amsa terdekat

Permohonan panggil balik seterusnya untuk nombor telefon ini
boleh dilakukan dalam dalam

Jika anda mempunyai isu yang perlu disegerakan, sila hubungi kami menerusi
Live Chat

Masalah dalaman. Sila cuba sebentar lagi

Jangan bazir masa anda – pantau bagaimana NFP mempengaruhi dolar AS dan kaut keuntungan!

Anda sedang menggunakan pelayar web yang versinya sudah lapuk.

Kemaskini kepada versi terkini atau cuba pelayar lain untuk penggunaan yang lebih selamat, selesa dan produktif.

Safari Chrome Firefox Opera