Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD cable hits 11-week low, pressures 200DMA support

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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling free-falls on Freedom Day, Delta risks drop under double bottom

When the Health Secretary catches covid, it is easy to see that something is wrong. Sajid Javid has been one of the most recent Brits to test positive for coronavirus – roughly 50,000 daily cases are reported in the UK, and hundreds of thousands are called to self-isolated. The system has been "pinging" many who have come in close contact with infected individuals.

This "pingdemic" as the British press dubbed it threatens the normal work of shops and supermarkets just as the country is supposed to celebrate "Freedom Day." Almost all covid-related regulations have expired at midnight, opening the door to a return to normal. However, isolations, high cases – and the risk of an explosion of infections, hospitalizations and deaths are weighing heavily on sterling. Read more...

GBP/USD outlook: Cable hits 11-week low, pressures 200DMA support

Cable extends weakness into third straight day (down nearly 0.5% in Asia/early Europe on Monday) and pressures strong 1.3700 support zone (round-figure/200DMA).

Last week’s break below the triangle and today’s extension below former low at 1.3731 (July 2) is bearish signal.

Daily techs maintain bearish momentum, but oversold conditions suggest that bears may face headwinds on approach to 200DMA pivot, which guards a higher base at 1.3670 (Mar/Apr lows). Read more...

GBP/USD: Break below support at 1.3734 exposes the 200-DMA at 1.3697 – Credit Suisse

GBP/USD has seen a break below 1.3734. Therefore, cable is set to test medium-term support seen starting at the 200-day average at 1.3697 and stretching down to 1.3669/48 – the April low and 38.2% retracement of the rally from September, as reported by the Credit Suisse analyst team.

“Below 1.3742/34, GBP/USD can resolve the range lower for a test of more important medium-term support seen starting at the 200-day average at 1.3697 and stretching down to 1.3669/48 – the April low and 38.2% retracement of the rally from last September.” Read more...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.3706
Today Daily Change	-0.0064
Today Daily Change %	-0.46
Today daily open	1.377

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3854
Daily SMA50	1.4012
Daily SMA100	1.3935
Daily SMA200	1.3696

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3862
Previous Daily Low	1.3761
Previous Weekly High	1.391
Previous Weekly Low	1.3761
Previous Monthly High	1.4249
Previous Monthly Low	1.3787
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3799
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.3823
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3733
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3696
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3632
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3835
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3899
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3936

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