HALISTER1: GBP 2Y Swap May Rise to 67bps Gap Zone Amid BOE Inaction: Charts

GBP 2Y Swap May Rise to 67bps Gap Zone Amid BOE Inaction: Charts

(Bloomberg) -- GBP 2-year swap rate may extend rise toward Brexit day breakdown area of 66/68bpsat as downside momentum has abated, Bloomberg technical analyst Sejul Gokal writes.
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  • Upside target at 66/68bps -- June 24 high, 4 low; additional Fibonacci resistance at 70bps
  • MACD crossing higher today from extreme lows
  • Slow-stochastics rising and configured bullishly
  • This week’s TD combo 13 ’buy’ and last week’s DeMark perfected buy-setup on weeklies also helps keep s-t focus higher
  • NOTE: GBP-USD 2Y Swap Spread bouncing from 2008 Trendline
  • NOTE: GBP/USD spot may squeeze to 1.35-1.36: MORE
  • NOTE: Sejul Gokal is a technical strategist who writes for Bloomberg. The observations he makes are his own and are not intended as investment advice.
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HALISTER1: BNP Paribas Drops BOE Zero-Rate Forecast, Now Sees Cut to 0.25%

BNP Paribas Drops BOE Zero-Rate Forecast, Now Sees Cut to 0.25%

(Bloomberg) -- BNP Paribas no longer expects BOE to lower rates to zero, but continues to see a 25bps cut and GBP50b of QE next month, followed by a further GBP50b in November, economist Dominic Bryant writes in client note after BOE left policy unchanged today.
  • See some risk rates could be cut further, possibly to 0.10%
  • NOTE: Sterling gains after BOE refrained from cutting rates are likely to be short lived, as the central bank signaled it will ease policy next month, analysts say
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