Sterling is under pressure after the UK’s September inflation data came in softer than expected. Annual inflation held steady at 3.8%, below forecasts of 4%, strengthening expectations that the Bank of England could deliver a “Santa cut” in December. Markets are now pricing a 72% chance of a rate reduction before year-end.
The weaker inflation print triggered a classic market reaction, with GBP/USD falling below its 200-hour moving average, its lowest level in a week, as sellers gain control and shift sentiment to a more neutral-to-bearish bias.
Immediate support potentially lies near 1.33055, followed by the key level at 1.32484. Sterling bulls, meanwhile, might have trouble justifying an attempt at the daily moving average that capped the pairs late October rally.
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