EUR/GBP Falls After UK Jobs Data
- UK unemployment subtracted to 3.7%
- Payer off bonus cools to 6.5% from 6.7%
- EUR/GBP fired for a 5th day
the pair EUR/GBP Forex fell for the fifth straight day as investors digest the latest UK jobs data and anticipate the European Central Bank’s meeting later in the week.
UK unemployment remained stable at 3.7%, defying expectations of a rise to 3.8%. Vacancies fell for the eighth straight, from 51,000 to 1,124 million. Bonus earnings increased from 6.5% to 6.7%.
Slowing wage growth and falling pole vacancies suggest labor market tensions may ease slightly. That said, wage growth was still well below inflation, showing that the cost of living crisis is still ongoing.
The Well of Being Easy announces an interest rate decision on Thursday and is expected to raise rates by 50 basis points, bringing the rate to 3.5%. in light of the SVB issues, investors are less convinced now that the ECB is raising rates further.
What is the forex future for the EUR/GBP pair?
The pair encountered resistance at 0.8920 and bounced lower, falling below the 50-day moving average and testing a multi-month uptrend line. The RSI suggests that there might be more downsides to be had.
EUR/GBP daily chart
Bears may look for a break below the 100-day moving average at 0.8767 to put 0.8720, the 2023 low, in the spotlight. A move below here exposes the 200-day moving average SMA.
On the other hand, if the defending bidders manage to support the uptrend line, the 50-day moving SMA at 0.8840 could be the next hurdle. A move up from 0.8920 is needed to create a higher high.
By Fiona Cincotta, FOREX.com » Official Site
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