Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD grinds higher following the biggest daily jump

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GBP/USD: Softer USD cover Brexit wounds near 1.3800, focus on US Core PCE Inflation

GBP/USD reacts to Brexit jitters with a cold heart, despite easing a bit from weekly top to 1.3800 by the press time of the initial Asian session on Friday. That being said, the cable pair seems to cheer the US dollar weakness amid risk-on mood. Risk catalysts can entertain ahead of Fed’s preferred inflation gauge’s release.

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.3801
Today Daily Change	0.0013
Today Daily Change %	0.09
Today daily open	1.3788

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3691
Daily SMA50	1.3714
Daily SMA100	1.3785
Daily SMA200	1.3852

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3815
Previous Daily Low	1.3722
Previous Weekly High	1.3834
Previous Weekly Low	1.3709
Previous Monthly High	1.3913
Previous Monthly Low	1.3412
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3779
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.3758
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3736
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3683
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3643
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3828
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3868
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.392

GBP/USD analysis: Retraces to resistance near 1.3770

On Wednesday, the GBP/USD found support at 1.3710 and started a recovery. By the middle of Thursday's trading hours, the GBP/USD had reached the 1.3770 level. From 1.3760 up to 1.3777, the pair faced the resistance of the 55, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point.

AUD/USD keeps range near 0.6950 after Australian trade data

AUD/USD consolidates near a two-month low, trading around mid-0.6900s in the Asian session on Thursday amid a bullish US Dollar. The US PCE data tempered October Fed hike bets, though oil-driven inflation fears remain supportive of elevated US bond yields. Meanwhile, Australia's trade surplus shrank sharply in August to AUD495M, having limited impact on the Aussie Dollar and the pair.

USD/JPY sits at weekly top above 158.00 as bullish USD counters intervention risks

USD/JPY is sitting at the top end of its weekly range above 158.00 in the Asian session on Thursday. Despite the softer US PCE data, oil-driven inflation risks keep US bond yields elevated near multi-year highs. Moreover, the US-Iran standoff benefits the safe-haven US Dollar and supports the pair. Broad US Dollar strength counters hawkish BoJ expectations and Japanese intervention risks.

Gold alternates gains with losses below $4,200

Gold trades without a clear direction on Thursday, always below the key $4,200 mark per troy ounce. The yellow metal’s vacillating price action comes amid the marked advance in the US Dollar coupled with steady effervescence in the Middle East conflict.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP struggle to regain momentum amid returning ETF outflows

Bitcoin trades broadly between support at $82,500 and resistance at $85,000. Ethereum similarly remains under pressure, trading below $2,700 while the $2,600 level provides immediate support. At the same time, Ripple has slipped below the pivotal $1.50 level.

Markets are pricing a Fed pause. The jobs data says the hike is still coming

The market has rapidly changed its mind about the Fed. Only a week ago, investors saw an October interest-rate hike as the most likely outcome. However, softer inflation and cautious comments from policymakers have since turned a pause into the dominant scenario.

Markets are pricing a Fed pause. The jobs data says the hike is still coming

The market has rapidly changed its mind about the Federal Reserve (Fed). Only a week ago, investors saw an October interest-rate hike as the most likely outcome. However, softer inflation and cautious comments from policymakers have since turned a pause into the dominant scenario. Yet beneath that dramatic repricing, the US economy is sending a considerably less dovish message.