Sterling Tumbles as UK Said to Return to Restrictions, Pfizer News Lifts Sentiments
Action Insight Daily Report 12-8-21

Sterling Tumbles as UK Said to Return to Restrictions, Pfizer News Lifts Sentiments

Much volatility is seen in the markets today, in particular in Sterling. The Pound tumbled sharply on news that the UK Government to going to activate a plan B and impose some restrictions as soon as on Wednesday, due to spread of Omicron. Yet, sentiments recovered After Pfizer said results from an initial laboratory showed their vaccine could neutralize Omicron after three doses. For now, Sterling is still the weakest one for today, while Euro and Aussie are the strongest.

Technically, GBP/CAD dived through 1.6716 support today and hit as low as 1.6636 so far. Medium term down trend has resumed and next target would be 61.8% projection of 1.7623 to 1.6716 from 1.7111 at 1.6555. Firm break there will target 100% projection at 1.6204 next. We'll see if BoC meeting today could trigger downside acceleration in the cross.

In Europe, at the time of writing, FTSE is up 0.14%. DAX is down -0.49%. CAC is down -0.16%. Germany 10-year yield is up 0.092 at -0.365. Earlier in Asia, Nikkei rose 1.42%. Hong Kong HSI rose 0.06%. China Shanghai SSE rose 1.18%. Singapore Strait Times dropped -0.16%. Japan 10-year JGB yield dropped -0.0055 to 0.049.

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EUR/GBP Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8494; (P) 0.8505; (R1) 0.8520; More...

EUR/GBP's rise from 0.8379 resumed by breaking 0.8549 and intraday bias is back on the upside for 0.8593 structural resistance. Sustained break there will be the first sign of larger bullish reversal and target 0.8656 resistance next. On the downside, break of 0.8487 support is needed to indicate completion of the rebound. Otherwise, near term outlook will stay cautiously bullish in case of retreat.

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23:50 JPY GDP Q/Q Q3 -0.90% -0.80% -0.80%
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