GBP/USD Price Analysis: Recovers above 1.2700 amid soft US Dollar

GBP/USD bounces back off weekly lows around 1.2680.
Technical outlook shows neutral to upward bias, with key resistance at 1.2803.
Critical support levels include May 24 low at 1.2674 and the 50-DMA at 1.2581.

Christian Borjon Valencia FXStreet

The Pound Sterling recovered some ground against the US Dollar on Thursday, as US Treasury yields are sliding, undermining the Greenback. Consequently, the GBP/USD bounced off weekly lows, reached 1.2680, and traded at 1.2728, gaining 0.20%.

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook

The daily chart suggests the GBP/USD is neutral to upward bias, but the buyer's failure to crack the March 21 daily high at 1.2803 opened the door for a pullback. Although momentum remains bullish, as shown by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), buying pressure begins to fade after testing 1.2800.

For a bullish continuation, the GBP/USD needs to surpass 1.2803. That would sponsor a rally to the year-to-date (YTD) high of 1.2893, followed by 1.2900. Overhead resistance lies ahead, with 1.3000 seen as a crucial resistance.

Conversely, if sellers move in decisively and push the major below 1.2700, further losses lie ahead. Key support levels would be tested. Initially, the May 24 low of 1.2674, followed by the 1.2600 mark. Down below, the 50-day moving average (DMA) at 1.2581 awaits.

GBP/USD Price Action – Daily Chart

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.273
Today Daily Change	0.0029
Today Daily Change %	0.23
Today daily open	1.2701

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2635
Daily SMA50	1.2581
Daily SMA100	1.2634
Daily SMA200	1.2541

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2772
Previous Daily Low	1.2699
Previous Weekly High	1.2761
Previous Weekly Low	1.2676
Previous Monthly High	1.2709
Previous Monthly Low	1.23
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2727
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2744
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2676
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2651
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2604
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2749
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2797
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2821

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Christian Borjon Valencia

FXStreet

Markets analyst, news editor, and trading instructor with over 14 years of experience across FX, commodities, US equity indices, and global macro markets.

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