GBP/USD remains near 1.2000 after US data, virtually flat for the week

Matías Salord FXStreet

US Dollar rises marginally after US ISM Service PMI.
GBP/USD drops to 1.1960 and rebounds toward 1.2000.
Pair remains sideways around the 20-week SMA.

The GBP/USD fell to 1.1960 after the release of the US ISM Service PMI and then rebounded. The pair continues to move sideways, near 1.2000, virtually flat for the week.

US data lifts Dollar marginally

The last first-tier release of the week was the US ISM Service PMI for February which came at 55.1, below January's 55.2, and slightly above the market consensus of 54.5. The Prices Paid Index sub-component dropped from 67.8 to 65.6, still above expectations for a slide to 64.5. The Employment Index jumped to 54, versus expectations of a decline to 49.8.

The numbers gave the US Dollar some momentum, but price action remain subdued on Friday with major pairs consolidating. The greenback is moving with a positive intraday bias supported by a rebound in US yields. The US 10-year yield rose from 3.97% to 4.02%.

The GBP/USD is off highs as it keeps moving in a range above 1.1900. It is trading marginally higher for the week, hovering around the 20-week Simple Moving Average. A firm break under 1.1900 should open the doors to more losses.

While on the upside, the immediate resistance emerges at 1.2055 (20-day SMA) followed by the 1.2150 area. A firm break above should clear the way for 1.2200 and more.

Technical levels

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.1984
Today Daily Change	0.0033
Today Daily Change %	0.28
Today daily open	1.1951

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2047
Daily SMA50	1.2141
Daily SMA100	1.1977
Daily SMA200	1.1919

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2036
Previous Daily Low	1.1925
Previous Weekly High	1.2148
Previous Weekly Low	1.1928
Previous Monthly High	1.2402
Previous Monthly Low	1.1915
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.1967
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.1994
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.1905
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.1859
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.1794
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2016
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2082
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2128

Author

Matías Salord

FXStreet

Matías started in financial markets in 2008, after graduating in Economics. He was trained in chart analysis and then became an educator. He also studied Journalism. He started writing analyses for specialized websites before joining FXStreet.

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