• GBP/USD backslid yet again on Thursday, falling to a 19-week low.
• Cable is on pace for its single worst week since mid-2023.
• GBP bidders will be waiting for Friday’s UK GDP print.

GBP/USD fell to a fresh 19-week low on Thursday, piercing the 1.2700 handle before finding near-term technical support from 1.2650. The Pound continues to ease with a lack of meaningful faith behind it, while broader markets continue to bolster the Greenback higher across the board.

Producer Price Index (PPI) producer-level inflation figures came in roughly as expected, despite a slight upswing in annualized core PPI numbers. Headline PPI matched forecasts in October, rising 0.2% MoM compared to the previous month’s revised 0.1%. Core PPI for the year ended in October accelerated more than expected, ticking up to 3.1% compared to the expected 3.0% rising above the previous period’s 2.9%, which was also revised slightly higher from 2.8%.

Coming up on Friday, UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures will give Cable bidders something to chew on, while Greenback buyers will be looking for a surprise improvement in US Retail Sales. UK GDP for the third quarter is expected to sink to 0.2% QoQ from the previous quarter’s print ofg 0.5%. US Retail Sales are likewise forecast to ease slightly in October, expected to print at 0.3% MoM compared to September’s 0.4%.