GBP/USD tumbles to near 1.1570 amid firmer DXY, US ISM PMI buzz
The GBP/USD pair is falling like a house of cards as the US dollar index (DXY) has reclaimed the round-level hurdle of 109.00 in the Asian session. The asset is declining towards its two-year low near 1.1500. The cable has displayed a vertical downside move after surrendering the critical support of 1.1600. Also, the asset has continued its four-day losing streak after slipping below Wednesday’s low at 1.1599.
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Downside momentum loss to support cable, 1.1650 a critical hurdle
The GBP/USD pair is displaying back-and-forth moves in a narrow range of 1.1609-1.1623 in the early Tokyo session. The cable has turned sideways after defending the critical support of 1.1600. Broadly, the asset is oscillating in a wider range of 1.1607-1.1645 and is likely to display volumes and wider ticks.
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