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GBP/USD Analysis: Bulls could aim to test 1.3565-70 confluence despite COVID-19 woes

The GBP/USD pair seesawed between tepid gains/minor losses and finally settled nearly unchanged on Thursday amid thin end-of-year trading volumes. The US dollar made a solid comeback and reversed the previous day's losses back closer to the monthly low. This was seen as a key factor that exerted some downward pressure on the major, though the early downtick turned out to be short-lived. Read More...

GBP/USD slips back under 1.3500 in holiday-thinned trading conditions, set to end month with decent gains

In thin trading conditions on the final day of 2021, GBP/USD is choppy and recently slipped back under the 1.3500 handle. Trading conditions are subdued with many European markets closed for the day and markets in the UK and France shutting early. Though the pair is down about 0.15% on the day as its trades in the 1.3475 area, it only trades about 0.4% below monthly highs hit earlier this week in the 1.3520s. Read More...

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.3534
Today Daily Change0.0038
Today Daily Change %0.28
Today daily open1.3496
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.3312
Daily SMA501.3425
Daily SMA1001.357
Daily SMA2001.3748
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.3522
Previous Daily Low1.3454
Previous Weekly High1.3438
Previous Weekly Low1.3174
Previous Monthly High1.3698
Previous Monthly Low1.3194
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.3496
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.348
Daily Pivot Point S11.346
Daily Pivot Point S21.3423
Daily Pivot Point S31.3392
Daily Pivot Point R11.3527
Daily Pivot Point R21.3558
Daily Pivot Point R31.3595

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bulls retain control near monthly high, above 1.3500 mark

The GBP/USD pair edged during the early part of the European session and shot closer to the highest level since November 10, around the 1.3520 area touched in the previous day. Read More...

 

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