Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD slides amid US inflation concerns, mixed UK economic outlook


GBP/USD slides amid US inflation concerns, mixed UK economic outlook

The GBP/USD tumbles during the mid-North American session after economic data from the United States (US) suggested the battle against inflation is not done while the economy continues to decelerate, as sought by the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.2456, losing 0.63%. Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price 1.2477
Today Daily Change -0.0059
Today Daily Change % -0.47
Today daily open 1.2536
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1.2294
Daily SMA50 1.2257
Daily SMA100 1.2505
Daily SMA200 1.2448
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1.2559
Previous Daily Low 1.2501
Previous Weekly High 1.2506
Previous Weekly Low 1.2213
Previous Monthly High 1.2337
Previous Monthly Low 1.2037
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1.2537
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1.2523
Daily Pivot Point S1 1.2505
Daily Pivot Point S2 1.2474
Daily Pivot Point S3 1.2446
Daily Pivot Point R1 1.2563
Daily Pivot Point R2 1.2591
Daily Pivot Point R3 1.2622

 

 

GBP/USD trades near 1.2520 after retreating from the 11-week high

GBP/USD breaks a three-day winning streak after dropping from the 11-week high at 1.2559 due to the rise in the US dollar (USD). The GBP/USD pair trades lower around 1.2520 on Wednesday during the European session. Read More...
 

GBP/USD Price Analysis: The next upside barrier is seen at 1.2580

The GBP/USD pair snaps the three-day winning streak during the early European session on Wednesday. The downtick of the major pair is backed by renewed US dollar demand. At the press time, GBP/USD is losing 0.09% on the day to trade at 1.2525. Read More...
 
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