GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bears attack 1.2100 with eyes on yearly low, key UK/US data

GBP/USD remains pressured around two-week low, prints four-day downtrend.
Clear downside break of seven-week-old horizontal area joins bearish MACD signals, downbeat RSI to favor sellers.
Bulls to remain skeptical unless crossing monthly resistance line.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD struggles around a fortnight low while defending 1.2100 during Thursday’s Asian session. In doing so, the Cable pair portrays the mixed sentiment of traders ahead of the UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, namely the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index.

Despite the recent corrective pullback, the quote maintains the previous day’s downside break of a horizontal support since May 12, now resistance around 1.2155-70. Also keeping the pair sellers hopeful area the bearish signals from the MACD and the RSI (14).

That said, the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement (Fibo.) of May-June fall, around 1.2100, challenge the quote’s immediate downside ahead of the 1.2000 psychological magnet.

Following that, the GBP/USD south-run could aim for the yearly low of 1.1933 before declining further.

Alternatively, recovery remains elusive until the quote stays below 1.2170, a break of which could direct the pair towards the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of 1.2215.

It should be noted, however, that the confluence of the 20-DMA, fortnight-old resistance line and 50% Fibonacci retracement appears a tough nut to crack for GBP/USD bulls around 1.2300.

GBP/USD: Daily chart

Trend: Bearish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.2118
Today Daily Change	-0.0003
Today Daily Change %	-0.02%
Today daily open	1.2121

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2317
Daily SMA50	1.2431
Daily SMA100	1.2831
Daily SMA200	1.317

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2213
Previous Daily Low	1.2106
Previous Weekly High	1.2324
Previous Weekly Low	1.2161
Previous Monthly High	1.2667
Previous Monthly Low	1.2155
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2147
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2172
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.208
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2039
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.1973
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2188
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2254
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2295

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Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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