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Ichimoku cloud analysis: GBP/USD, Brent, NZD/USD

GBP/USD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar”

GBPUSD has gained a foothold below the lower boundary of the bullish channel. The pair is going below the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests a bearish trend. A test of the Tenkan-Sen line at 1.2730 is expected, followed by a decline to 1.2580. An additional signal confirming the decline could be a rebound from the lower boundary of the bullish channel. The scenario can be cancelled by a breakout of the Cloud’s upper boundary, with the price securing above 1.2815, indicating further growth to 1.2905.

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Brent

Brent is rising within the bullish channel. The instrument is going above the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests an uptrend. A test of the Tenkan-Sen line at 86.35 is expected, followed by a rise to 89.45. An additional signal confirming the rise could be a rebound from the upper boundary of the bullish channel. The scenario could be cancelled by a breakout of the lower boundary of the Cloud, with the price finding a foothold below 81.55, which will indicate a further decline to 75.00.

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NZD/USD, “New Zealand Dollar vs US Dollar”

NZDUSD has exited the bullish channel. The pair is going below the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests a downtrend. A test of the Tenkan-Sen line at 0.6075 is expected, followed by a decline to 0.5980. An additional signal confirming the decline could be a rebound from the lower boundary of the bullish channel. The scenario can be cancelled by a breakout of the upper boundary of the Cloud, with the price establishing itself above 0.6185, which will signal further growth to 0.6275.

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