Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD pound sterling faces next support at 1.2670 [Video]

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GBP/USD retreats towards 50-day SMA [Video]

GBPUSD has been stuck in a rangebound pattern since mid-November, unable to adopt a clear directional impetus. Although the pair exploded higher and posted a fresh seven-month high after conquering the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), it quickly reversed back within its neutral structure. Read more...

GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling faces next support at 1.2670

Following Monday's indecisive action, GBP/USD lost its traction and dropped to its lowest level in nearly two weeks below 1.2700. The near-term technical outlook suggests that the pair is about to turn oversold. Read more...

GBP/USD: Support below 1.2675/1.2680 sits at 1.2600/1.2610 – Scotiabank

GBP/USD trades weaker below support in the low 1.2700s. Economists at Scotiabank analyze the pair’s outlook.

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GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.2693
Today Daily Change	-0.0036
Today Daily Change %	-0.28
Today daily open	1.2729

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2716
Daily SMA50	1.2685
Daily SMA100	1.262
Daily SMA200	1.2593

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2747
Previous Daily Low	1.2718
Previous Weekly High	1.2865
Previous Weekly Low	1.2725
Previous Monthly High	1.2773
Previous Monthly Low	1.2518
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2729
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2736
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2715
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2702
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2686
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2744
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.276
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2773

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