Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD is expected to smash 1.1200

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GBP/USD aims to recapture 1.1200 ahead of US ISM Manufacturing PMI data

The GBP/USD pair is struggling to smash the immediate hurdle of 1.1200 in the early Tokyo session. The cable has displayed a modest upside move after the termination of the corrective move to near 1.1022. The major is expected to continue its lackluster performance in the 1.1100-1.1170 range and will later display a bullish imbalanced move.

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.114
Today Daily Change	-0.0027
Today Daily Change %	-0.24
Today daily open	1.1167

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.1303
Daily SMA50	1.1702
Daily SMA100	1.1978
Daily SMA200	1.2593

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.1235
Previous Daily Low	1.1025
Previous Weekly High	1.1235
Previous Weekly Low	1.0339
Previous Monthly High	1.1738
Previous Monthly Low	1.0339
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.1155
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.1105
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.105
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.0933
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.084
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.1259
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.1352
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.1469

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