GBP/USD gähnt, während die Einzelhandelsumsätze in Großbritannien steigen – MarketPulse

Das britische Pfund ist am Freitag gesunken. In der europäischen Sitzung wird GBP/USD bei 1.2578 gehandelt, was einem Rückgang von 0.17 % entspricht.

UK retail sales rebound with 3.4% gain

UK retail sales were more than impressive, surging 3.4% m/m in January. This crushed the market estimate of 1.5% and followed a 3.3% decline in December. The reading was the largest monthly gain since April 2021. The sharp gain was driven by increased sales of food and fuel. On an annualized basis, retail sales rebounded with a 0.7% gain, compared to a 2.4% decline in December and well above the market estimate of -1.4%.

Will the real UK economy please stand up?

Traders can be forgiven for scratching their head after the latest retail sales report, which points to consumers spending with gusto. Just a day earlier, the markets were digesting the news that the UK economy had entered a recession late in 2024, after recording back-to-back quarters of negative growth. GDP fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter and 0.1% in the third quarter. What gives?

The answer could well be that the UK economy, although hurting, may be turning a corner. The sharp rise in interest rates has cooled down the economy and lowered inflation dramatically, but this effect appears to be fading fast. The “R” word (recession) may be making headlines but it is a shallow recession and the economy could quickly return to growth mode with some decent economic data.

The Bank of England meets on March 21^th and will try to make sense of where the UK economy is headed. The BoE has kept rates unchanged since August and there is pressure on the central bank to provide some relief to households and businesses and lower rates. At the same time, inflation remains sticky and the BoE is determined to stamp out high inflation and bring it closer to the 2% target before it lowers rates.

GBP / USD Technisch

•   GBP/USD testet die Unterstützung bei 1.2597. Darunter gibt es Unterstützung bei 1.2550
• Es gibt einen Widerstand bei 1.2676 und 1.2723

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