Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD remains sidelined
|GBP/USD Price Analysis: Cable begins BoE/NFP week on defensive note near 1.2850
GBP/USD aptly portrays the market’s indecision amid the early hours of the key week comprising the Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Meeting and the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP), making rounds to 1.2850 by the press time. In doing so, the Cable pair also justifies the mixed technical signals amid cautious optimism.
That said, the Pound Sterling improved from a two-month-old support line the previous day but bearish MACD signals and steady RSI prods the GBP/USD bulls of late. Also acting as a short-term upside hurdle is the 10-DMA level of around 1.2890. Read more...
GBP/USD recovery looks to recapture 1.2900 as Fed hawks retreat on mixed data, focus on BoE, US NFP
GBP/USD benefits from the US Dollar’s retreat amid a sluggish start to the week comprising the all-important Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Meeting and the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP). That said, the Cable pair prints mild gains around 1.2860 by the press time after posting a minor weekly loss in the last.
That said, the US Dollar Index (DXY) extends the previous day’s retreat from a three-week high on weekend headlines from China and comments from Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari. Furthermore, hopes of witnessing the Bank of England’s (BoE) 0.25% rate hike also allow the Pound Sterling to pare recent losses. Read more...
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