A relatively subdued overnight session,the main exceptions being the yen and oil.Crude is now touching the USD 45 level on the front month Brent contract,whilst the yen has net-net softened on mild speculation that further stimulus measures are in the pipeline.Focusing on the oil price,we are likely to see further signs of the impact of this on the UK inflation data.The positive impact from reducing the burden on consumers and freeing up income to spend elsewhere has received less attention so far,but it is worth watching the activity numbers more closely in coming weeks to see what impact It has.In the end,it becomes a balancing act between the deflationary and income effects.
昨天交易相对压抑,主要的例外就是日元和石油。原油方面,布伦特原油当月合约现在达到了45美元这个水平,而由于有传言说进一步的刺激措施将出台,日元小幅疲软。关注到油价,受油价影响的英国通胀数据也许会表现出更多受影响的迹象。消费者负担减轻,可自由支配收入比例增大反而不那么让人关注了,不过未来几周还是值得关注这些数字来看到底影响如何。最后,通缩和收入造成的影响已经在互相平衡。
The main focus today will be with the latest UK inflation data,where the headline rate is seen falling to 0.7%and potentially even lower.Perhaps even more important is what happens to the core rate,which is not pulled around try the volatility in energy prices.This has fallen from 2%a year ago to 1.2%in November,with a small increase to 1.3%anticipated for today’s release.If this is steady or lower,then sterling is more likely to move lower on a sustained basis.
今天主要的焦点就是英国的通胀数据,其宏观比例可能会下降到0.7%,甚至更低。也许更重要的是其核心比例。一年前的十一月份这个数据从2%下降到了1.2%。,今天这个数据也许会小幅上升到1.3%。如果数据保持稳定或者更低的话,英镑非常可能稳定地走低。
