Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD stays below 1.2400

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GBP/USD stays below 1.2400 in a slow start to the week

GBP/USD bounced modestly from an intraday low of 1.2343, now changing hands at around 1.2380. The pair edged sharply lower ahead of the US opening, despite the Eurozone and the United Kingdom celebrating Easter Monday, which kept local markets closed. Read More...

GBP/USD slides to one-week lows near 1.2340 as Dollar strengthens

The GBP/USD broke below 1.2380 and tumbled to 1.2342, reaching the lowest level in a week amid a stronger US Dollar across the board. The Greenback gained momentum during the American session as US yields moved to the upside. Read More...

GBP/USD sticks to modest intraday gains above 1.2400, lacks follow-through

The GBP/USD pair reverses an intraday dip to sub-1.2400 levels and turns positive during the first half of the European session, though lacks follow-through. The pair currently trades around the 1.2420-1.2425 region, up less than 0.10%, and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day losing streak. Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.2375
Today Daily Change	-0.0043
Today Daily Change %	-0.35
Today daily open	1.2418

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2293
Daily SMA50	1.2156
Daily SMA100	1.2159
Daily SMA200	1.1902

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2456
Previous Daily Low	1.2389
Previous Weekly High	1.2525
Previous Weekly Low	1.2275
Previous Monthly High	1.2424
Previous Monthly Low	1.1803
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2415
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.243
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2386
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2354
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2319
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2453
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2488
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.252

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