GBP/CAD Jumps As BoC Resists Raising Rates
Craig Erlam | Jan 26, 2022 12:27PM ET
GBP/CAD has been range-bound for the last week, and that remains the case so far today, despite the Bank of Canada holding off on raising interest rates.
It had been expected to start the tightening cycle today, with markets pricing in up to five more over the course of the year after inflation hit a 30-year high and the labor market improved.
But with the central bank taking a more patient approach and instead of laying the foundations to raise rates in March, once it has a better idea of the Fed’s plans, no doubt, the currency has come under some pressure.
And expectations for that sixth hike in 2022 have dipped, with it now deemed a coin toss in December. Still a very aggressive start to monetary tightening, of course.
As far as the chart is concerned, this still leaves the pair range-bound for now, with the upper end holding firm after the decision. It will now be interesting to see which end fails first, with the BoE also in the business of raising rates, after getting underway in December, with another widely expected next week.
A move higher could see the pair quickly run into some resistance around 1.71, where prior support and resistance coincide with the SMA bands' upper end on the 4-hour chart.
A move below the 50 fib, and the range support, could be quite bearish, with support perhaps being seen around 1.6850 and 1.6725-1.6735.
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