Forex traders will get plenty of economic data out of the UK this morning. Industrial production, manufacturing production, GDP data and service sector data will be in focus and is expected to move the British Pound. Latest rumors surrounding Brexit called for the EU to give a major concession to the UK in order to potentially reach a deal. How will today’s data and the latest Brexit developments impact the GBPJPY? Subscribe to the PaxForex Daily Fundamental Analysis and grow your balance trade-by-trade.
Japanese economic data disappointed during the Asian trading sessions and as machine orders decreased more than expected. Inflationary pressures remained absent while bank lending eased. The Japanese Yen remained strong despite the economic reports as uncertainty about today’s start of high level US-China trade talks resulted in a rise in safe haven demand. How will the GBPJPY react as talks start later this afternoon? Today’s fundamental analysis will cover price action in both directions.
Here are the key factors to keep in mind today for British Pound trades:
- UK RICS House Price Balance: The UK RICS House Price Balance for September decreased by 2.0% monthly. Economists predicted a decrease of 7.0% monthly. Forex traders can compare this to the UK RICS House Price Balance for August which decreased by 4.0%.
- UK Industrial Production and UK Manufacturing Production: UK Industrial Production for August is predicted flat at 0.0% monthly and to decrease by 0.8% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to UK Industrial Production for July which increased by 0.1% monthly and which decreased by 0.9% annualized. UK Manufacturing Production for August is predicted to increase by 0.2% monthly and to decrease by 0.4% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to UK Manufacturing Production for July which increased by 0.3% monthly and which decreased by 0.6% annualized.
- UK Construction Output Seasonally Adjusted: UK Construction Output Seasonally Adjusted for August is predicted to decrease by 0.4% monthly and by 0.2% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to UK Construction Output Seasonally Adjusted for July which increased by 0.5% monthly and by 0.3% annualized.
- UK Trade Balance: The UK Visible Trade Balance for August is predicted at -£10.000B. Forex traders can compare this to the UK Visible Trade Balance for July which was reported at -£9.144B. The UK Trade Balance Non EU for August is predicted at -£2.800B. Forex traders can compare this to the UK Trade Balance Non EU for July which was reported at -£1.932B. The UK Total Trade Balance for August is predicted at -£1.050B. Forex traders can compare this to the UK Total Trade Balance for July which was reported at -£0.219B.
- UK GDP: The UK GDP for August is predicted flat at 0.0% monthly and to increase by 0.1% for the three-month-over-three-month period ending in August. Forex traders can compare this to the UK GDP for July which increased by 0.3% monthly and which was reported flat at 0.0% for the three-month-over-three-month period ending in July.
- UK Index of Services: The UK Index of Services for August is predicted flat at 0.0% monthly and to increase by 0.2% for the three-month-over-three-month period ending in August. Forex traders can compare this to the UK Index of Services for July which increased by 0.3% monthly and by 0.2% for the three-month-over-three-month period ending in July.
Here are the key factors to keep in mind today for Japanese Yen trades:
- Japanese Bank Lending: Japanese Bank Lending including Trusts for September increased by 2.0% annualized and Japanese Bank Lending excluding Trusts increased by 2.2% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Bank Lending including Trusts for August which increased by 2.1% annualized and to Japanese Bank Lending excluding Trusts which increased by 2.2% annualized.
- Japanese Machine Orders: Japanese Machine Orders for August decreased by 2.4% monthly and by 14.5% annualized. Economists predicted a decrease of 1.0% monthly and of 8.4% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Machine Orders for July which decreased by 6.6% monthly and which increased by 0.3% annualized.
- Japanese Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index: The Japanese Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index for September was reported flat at 0.0% monthly and decreased by 1.1% annualized. Economists predicted a flat reading of 0.0% monthly and a decrease of 1.1% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to the Japanese Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index for August which decreased by 0.3% monthly and by 0.9% annualized.
- Japanese Buying Foreign Bonds and Japanese Buying Foreign Stocks/Foreign Buying Japanese Bonds and Foreigners Buying Japanese Stocks: Japanese Buying Foreign Bonds for the period ending October 4th was reported at -¥428.3B and Japanese Buying Foreign Stocks was reported at ¥233.3B. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Buying Foreign Bonds for the period ending September 27th which was reported at ¥870.9B and to Japanese Buying Foreign Stocks which was reported at ¥319.9B. Foreign Buying Japanese Bonds for the period ending October 4th was reported at ¥913.9B and Foreigners Buying Japanese Stocks was reported at ¥1,072.5B. Forex traders can compare this to Foreign Buying Japanese Bonds for the period ending September 27th which was reported at ¥399.0B and to Foreigners Buying Japanese Stocks which was reported at -¥221.2B.
Should price action for the GBPJPY remain inside the or breakdown below the 130.400 to 132.100 zone the following trade set-up is recommended:
- Timeframe: D1
- Recommendation: Short Position
- Entry Level: Short Position @ 131.300
- Take Profit Zone: 126.550 – 127.450
- Stop Loss Level: 132.550
Should price action for the GBPJPY breakout above 132.100 the following trade set-up is recommended:
- Timeframe: D1
- Recommendation: Long Position
- Entry Level: Long Position @ 132.550
- Take Profit Zone: 133.850 – 135.150
- Stop Loss Level: 132.100
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