British CBI Realized Sales scored 18 points. This is lower than last month’s 21 points, but significantly higher than 11 that were expected. GBP/USD moves up very slowly.
GBP/USD now trades at 1.6150, up from 1.6140 prior to the publication.
Earlier today, the deficit of the government came out higher than expected. Public Sector Net Borrowing showed a deficit of 7.7 billion pounds, more than half of last month’s number, but significantly higher than expected.
GBP/USD shrugged this off, but later weakened on a very dovish comment from BOE member Fisher, that stated that raising the rates now would be the wrong thing to do.
GBP/USD was trading at 1.6140 before the release. Significant support is at 1.6110, and resistance at the 1.6280 – 1.63 region.
For more on the pound, see the GBP/USD forecast.
