GBP/USD Price Analysis: Cable bears stay hopeful near 1.2750 as US Dollar cheers risk aversion

GBP/USD fades bounces off one-month low, retreats from 10-DMA.
Bearish MACD signals, previous support break joins firmer US Dollar to weigh on Cable pair.
China, banking concerns fuel US Dollar and exert downside pressure on Pound Sterling.
China inflation, risk catalysts eyed for clear directions.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD stays depressed near 1.2745 as it fades the previous day’s corrective bounce off the lowest level in a month amid early Wednesday in Asia. In doing so, the Cable pair portrays the market’s cautious mood ahead of the top-tier China data. However, fears emanating from China’s banking and realty sector join the rating downgrade from Moody’s and Fitch to spoil the sentiment and fuel the US Dollar.

Also read: GBP/USD trips down on woes about global economic growth, also on a solid USD

While portraying the mood, Wall Street closed in the red with major losses among the bank stocks whereas the US 10-year Treasury bond yields dropped to the weekly low of around 3.98% before bouncing off 4.03% by the day’s end.

Technically, bearish MACD signals and the sustained trading below the 10-DMA hurdle, around 1.2770 by the press time, keep the GBP/USD sellers hopeful.

Adding strength to the downside bias is the quote’s previous fall below the rising trend line stretched from early March and June, respectively near 1.2820 and 1.2955.

That said, the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the quote’s March–July upside, near 1.2630, acts as immediate support for the Pound Sterling. Following that, the bears will have more say in directing the GBP/USD prices.

GBP/USD: Daily chart

Trend: Further downside expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.274
Today Daily Change	-0.0044
Today Daily Change %	-0.34%
Today daily open	1.2784

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.289
Daily SMA50	1.2744
Daily SMA100	1.2591
Daily SMA200	1.2324

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2789
Previous Daily Low	1.2713
Previous Weekly High	1.2873
Previous Weekly Low	1.2621
Previous Monthly High	1.3142
Previous Monthly Low	1.2659
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.276
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2742
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2735
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2686
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2658
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2811
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2839
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2888

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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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