Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD holds below 1.2600 ahead of US NFP data

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GBP/USD holds below 1.2600 ahead of US NFP data

The GBP/USD pair consolidates in a narrow range of 1.2583–1.2600 during the early Asian session on Friday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the highly anticipated US Nonfarm Payrolls report. At press time, the major pair is trading at 1.2586, down 0.02% on the day. Read More...

GBP/USD three-day downtrend stalls, as bulls eye 1.2600 amid speculations of Fed easing policy

The GBP/USD capped its three-day decline, rose from weekly lows reached at around 1.2544, and exchanges hands near the 1.2600 figure, posting modest gains of 0.23% late in the North American session. Read More...

GBP/USD recovery attempts remain capped below 1.2600 so far

The Pound’s is trying to regain some ground in early European session after bouncing from session lows at 1.2540 although 1.2600 seems a tough resistance area. Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.2592
Today Daily Change	0.0002
Today Daily Change %	0.02
Today daily open	1.259

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2534
Daily SMA50	1.2332
Daily SMA100	1.2467
Daily SMA200	1.2483

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2613
Previous Daily Low	1.2544
Previous Weekly High	1.2733
Previous Weekly Low	1.2591
Previous Monthly High	1.2733
Previous Monthly Low	1.2096
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2587
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.257
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2552
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2514
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2483
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.262
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2651
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2689

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