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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD falls to new four-day lows

GBP/USD falls to new four-day lows on a soft US jobs report as the US Dollar climbs

GBP/USD tumbles on a worse-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report, with the US economy adding fewer jobs than analysts’ consensus. However, the initial reaction favored the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades volatile around the 1.2450-1.2370 range, below its opening price. Read More...
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GBP/USD clings to mild gains around mid-1.2400s amid BoE vs. Fed talks ahead of US NFP

GBP/USD seesaws around 1.2155-60 while printing the first daily gains in three amid early Good Friday morning in London. In doing so, the Cable pair cheers hawkish hopes from the Bank of England (BoE) while also portraying the cautious mood ahead of the key US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP). Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2418
Today Daily Change-0.0022
Today Daily Change %-0.18
Today daily open1.244
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2274
Daily SMA501.2155
Daily SMA1001.2154
Daily SMA2001.1901
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2487
Previous Daily Low1.2413
Previous Weekly High1.2424
Previous Weekly Low1.2219
Previous Monthly High1.2424
Previous Monthly Low1.1803
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2441
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2459
Daily Pivot Point S11.2406
Daily Pivot Point S21.2372
Daily Pivot Point S31.2332
Daily Pivot Point R11.248
Daily Pivot Point R21.2521
Daily Pivot Point R31.2554

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Retreats towards 1.2400 within bullish channel as US NFP looms

GBP/USD drops to 1.2430 as it extends the two-day downtrend to a sluggish Asian session on Good Friday. In doing so, the Cable pair pares the weekly losses, the fourth consecutive one, while easing from the top line of a one-month-old ascending trend channel. Read More...

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