Macro Morning: Oil slide

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By Chris Becker

Mixed is the best one can spin last night’s actions on markets as a lack of follow through from the four day rebound rally in risk could mostly be explained by a neutral CPI reading in the US, coming in as expected but in the “danger zone” well below 2%. Across the Atlantic, the BoE kept interest rates and their QE plans steady with another central bank yet again noting no inflationary pressures building.

Cable (GBPUSD) as a result broke down almost hitting the 160 handle – I”m watching the 16010 level very closely on the four hourlies and dailies as a sign of capitulation and re-entry/building of shorts in sterling:

Chart GBPUSD, H1, 2014.10.22 21:57 UTC, VantageFX Pty Ltd., MetaTrader 4, Real

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