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Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD move back below 1.20 seems inevitable

GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling bulls hesitate as 1.2400 resistance stays intact

GBP/USD failed to benefit from the modest US Dollar (USD) weakness seen in the American session on Monday and closed the day virtually unchanged. Following a short-lasting recovery attempt toward 1.2400 early Tuesday, the pair lost its traction and came in within a touching distance of the multi-month low it set at 1.2730. Read more...

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GBP/USD: Move back below 1.20 seems inevitable – SocGen

Kit Juckes, Chief Global FX Strategist at Société Générale, is worried about Sterling.

The more the market worries about the growth outlook in the UK, the more the prospect of further rate hikes beyond this week will a) fade away and b) scare investors. Read more...

GBP/USD: Move through 1.2550 needed to suggest more sustainable gains – Scotiabank

GBP/USD is holding a narrow consolidation range between support at 1.2370 and resistance at 1.2410. Economists at Scotiabank analyze Cable’s outlook.

Short-term trend dynamics are bearish which should limit the scope for gains in the near term. Read more...

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Overview
Today last price1.2405
Today Daily Change0.0022
Today Daily Change %0.18
Today daily open1.2383
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2559
Daily SMA501.2723
Daily SMA1001.2652
Daily SMA2001.2433
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.241
Previous Daily Low1.237
Previous Weekly High1.2548
Previous Weekly Low1.2379
Previous Monthly High1.2841
Previous Monthly Low1.2548
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2395
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2386
Daily Pivot Point S11.2365
Daily Pivot Point S21.2348
Daily Pivot Point S31.2325
Daily Pivot Point R11.2406
Daily Pivot Point R21.2428
Daily Pivot Point R31.2446

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