British Pound May Weaken on Soft UK Inflation Data

19/05/2015 10:41 AST

April’s UK CPI data is in focus in European trading hours. The core year-on-year inflation rate is expected to print at 1 percent, unchanged from the 9-year low recorded in the prior month. UK economic news-flow has tended to underperform relative to consensus forecasts since early February, hinting analysts are over-estimating performance and opening the door for a downside surprise. Leading activity surveys likewise point softer pricing trends, reinforcing the possibility of a disappointing outcome. Such a result may cool UK rate hike speculation, weighing on the British Pound.

The New Zealand Dollar outperformed in overnight trade, rising as much as 0.6 percent on average against its top counterparts. The move tracked a jump in benchmark bond yields, pointing to firming RBNZ policy bets as the catalyst behind the advance. The shift in traders’ expectations followed the central bank’s publication of a survey on inflation expectations, which showed respondents’ two-year outlook firmed for the first time in a year.


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