British Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD faces the next resistance at 1.2200/20

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GBP/USD surges above 1.2100 as US dollar collapses

The GBP/USD rose above 1.2000 at the beginning of the American session and recently reached a fresh one-week high at 1.2160. It is trading near the top, almost seven hundred pips above the weekly low.

The ongoing recovery in Cable faces the next resistance at 1.2200/20 while the 1.1970/80 area has become a key short-term support. Technical indicators in the four hours chart are approaching overbought levels but the momentum remains solid with no signs of correction.

GBP/USD analysis: Trades within rising wedge

Yesterday, the GBP/USD exchange rate revealed the upper wedge pattern. During Thursday morning, the rate was trading in the 1.1900 area.

From the theoretical point of view, it is likely that the currency pair could continue to trade within the given pattern. In this case the pair could reach the 1.2000 level.

EUR/USD looks to regain the 200-day SMA

EUR/USD regains some balance and trade just above 1.1600 the figure ahead of the opening bell in Asia. The pair initially dipped to the 1.1530 zone for the first time since November, always following the stronger US Dollar and the marked flight-to-safety in the context of the ongoing Middle East crisis

GBP/USD attacks 1.3300, refreshing three-month lows

GBP/USD is deep in the red near 1.3300, accelerating its downside to renew three-month lows in European trading on Tuesday. The ongoing escalation in the Iran war, combined with rising Oil prices, weighs negatively on the higher-yielding Pound Sterling as the US Dollar capitalizes on increased haven demand.

Gold bounces off lows, back above $5,100

Gold remains on the defensive, eroding part of the recent multi-day advance and managing to trade back above the $5,100 mark per troy ounce on Tuesday. The precious metal initially dropped just below the critical $5,000 threshold on the back of the persistent strength of the Greenback, higher US Treasury yields across the curve and investors' repricing of Fed rate cuts.