GBP/USD inches higher to around 1.2620, US market will observe the Presidents’ Day holiday

GBP/USD retraces its recent losses on dovish sentiment toward the Fed rate cut in March.
Ex-fed James Bullard suggested that the FOMC should consider reducing policy rates in March.
UK Rightmove House Price Index (YoY) rose by 0.1% in February from the previous decline of 0.7%.

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The GBP/USD trends upwards as the US Dollar (USD) experiences downward pressure, influenced by market sentiment leaning towards the anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut in the upcoming March meeting. This sentiment was reinforced when former Fed official James Bullard suggested at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference that the Fed should consider lowering interest rates to prevent hindering economic activity due to higher rates. During Asian trading hours on Monday, the GBP/USD pair trades higher around 1.2620.

Furthermore, UK housing data indicated an improvement annually in domestic property prices, which may have provided some support to the GBP/USD pair. The UK Rightmove House Price Index (YoY) saw an increase of 0.1% in February compared to the previous decline of 0.7%. However, the monthly report showed a contraction, with February's growth at 0.9% compared to the previous rise of 1.3%.

The United Kingdom has officially entered a technical recession, characterized by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Additionally, Bank of England policymaker Catharine L. Mann mentioned that the central bank needs at least one more set of inflation data before determining its next course of action.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) continues its downward trend for the fourth consecutive session, slipping to around 104.20 at the time of writing. Despite the boost provided by the improved Producer Price Index (PPI) from the United States last Friday, the US Dollar (USD) eventually closed the session with losses. United States market will observe the Presidents’ Day bank holiday on Monday.

GBP/USD: technical levels to watch

Overview
Today last price	1.2616
Today Daily Change	0.0016
Today Daily Change %	0.13
Today daily open	1.26

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2649
Daily SMA50	1.2677
Daily SMA100	1.2508
Daily SMA200	1.2566

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2624
Previous Daily Low	1.2551
Previous Weekly High	1.2688
Previous Weekly Low	1.2536
Previous Monthly High	1.2786
Previous Monthly Low	1.2597
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2596
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2579
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2559
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2518
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2486
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2633
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2666
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2706

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Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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