Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD further gains linked to persistent dollar’s weakness

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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Prints rising wedge on 4-hour chart above 1.2600

GBP/USD drops to 1.2630 amid the early Monday morning in Asia. Even so, the Cable remains positive on a daily basis with around 0.10% gains. Though, a bearish chart pattern, the rising wedge, joins bearish MACD signals, question the bulls.

As a result, 1.2600 becomes the key for decision making as a downside break of the same will confirm the bearish formation. Also increasing the strength of the support is 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of June month declines from 1.2813 to 1.2251.

Even if the pair’s break of 1.2600 opens the door for its southward trajectory towards July 03 low near 1.2440, 200-bar SMA level of 1.2510 could offer intermediate halts during the quote’s declines.

GBP/USD Forecast: Further gains linked to persistent dollar’s weakness

The GBP/USD pair hit 1.2663 on Friday, unable to surpass its weekly high and retreating to settle at 1.2621. The rally was the result of the broad dollar’s weakness, as news coming from the UK lend no support to the Pound. Market players ignored headlines indicating no progress in Brexit talks throughout the week, with remaining “significant differences” on a number of important issues.

EUR/USD: Breakdown below trading range support near 1.1770 comes into play

The EUR/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new week as the US-Iran war-led global flight to safety boosts the US Dollar. Spot prices, however, lack follow-through selling and manage to hold above mid-1.1700s during the Asian session.

GBP/USD declines below 1.3450 on Middle East tensions, UK political uncertainty

The GBP/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 1.3420 during the early Asian session on Monday. The US Dollar edges higher against the Cable amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend.

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