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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD dips as UK Retail Sales plummet, raising recession concerns

GBP/USD dips as UK Retail Sales plummet, raising recession concerns

The Pound Sterling (GBP) slumped against the US Dollar (USD) after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that retail sales plunged sharply, which could deter the Bank of England (BoE) from keeping policy tight without tapping the economy into a recession. Mixed data from the United States (US) sponsored a leg-down in the major, as the GBP/USD exchanged hands at 1.2687 after hitting a daily high of 1.2714. Read More...

Pound Sterling falls further as weak UK Retail Sales soften inflation outlook

The Pound Sterling (GBP) falls sharply as the United Kingdom Office of National Statistics (ONS) reports downbeat Retail Sales data for December. UK household spending contracted significantly as individuals faced the heavy burden of higher interest rates and consumer price inflation, which deepened the cost-of-living crisis. A sharp decline in high street sales would have been expected to ease pressure on the stubbornly high inflation outlook but in the end it was insufficient to move the needle. Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2693
Today Daily Change-0.0006
Today Daily Change %-0.05
Today daily open1.2699
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2713
Daily SMA501.2628
Daily SMA1001.2452
Daily SMA2001.255
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2704
Previous Daily Low1.2648
Previous Weekly High1.2786
Previous Weekly Low1.2674
Previous Monthly High1.2828
Previous Monthly Low1.2501
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2683
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.267
Daily Pivot Point S11.2664
Daily Pivot Point S21.2628
Daily Pivot Point S31.2608
Daily Pivot Point R11.2719
Daily Pivot Point R21.2739
Daily Pivot Point R31.2775

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Seems poised to appreciate further, awaits UK Retail Sales data

The GBP/USD pair ticks higher for the third successive day on Friday and looks to build on this week's goodish bounce from sub-1.2600 levels, or its lowest level since December 13. Spot prices currently trade just above the 1.2700 round figure, flirting with the 200-hour Simple Moving Average (SMA). Read More...
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