The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates more than the markets expected. The Fed has cut 0.50% instead of 0.25%. The larger than expected USD rate cut initially caused a USD decline, as the demand for USD to pay off loans is set to decrease. Bank of England in its Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep interest rates
The recovery of the Pound against the US Dollar has revealed a channel up pattern. The channel represents the market expectations of a US interest rate cut that is scheduled for Wednesday. Meanwhile, note that the surge has reached the 1.3200 mark, which appears to be acting as a magnet to the pair. Namely, the rate is consolidating its gains near
The decline of the GBP/USD has found support in the 1.3000 mark and the range that surrounds it. The event was followed by a recovery that on Thursday started to respect the resistance of the 1.3100 level. Economic Calendar This week's notable events are over. GBP/USD hourly chart analysis A move above 1.3100 is expected to immediately encounter resistance in the 200-hour simple moving
The recovery of the GBP/USD was ended by the release of the US monthly employment data. The data shook the value of the US Dollar down and up, before a clear strengthening. On the GBP/USD charts, it was represented by high volatility near the 1.3200 level. However, the follow-up decline eventually passed below the 1.3100 mark, which turned into resistance. Economic
The decline of the Pound against the US Dollar ended at the 1.3100 mark. Despite shortly trading below 1.3100, the pair eventually recovered. After a period of sideways trading, the rate broke the channel down pattern and various resistance levels. By mid-Thursday, the pair had made a second attempt to break the resistance of the 1.3175/1.3180 range. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at
On Friday, it was reported - "The Pound's decline against the US Dollar has reached the 1.3120/1.3130 support zone. In addition, the pair has revealed a channel down pattern that has guided the rate's decline." By late Monday's trading, the situation was mostly unchanged, as the rate had bounced off the combination of the pattern's lower trend line and the 1.3120/1.3130
The Pound's decline against the US Dollar has reached the 1.3120/1.3130 support zone. In addition, the pair has revealed a channel down pattern that has guided the rate's decline. Economic Calendar Next week, notable events start on Tuesday. At 14:00 GMT, the ISM Manufacturing PMI data is set to be published and might impact the US Dollar. On Wednesday, at 14:00 GMT, the
The surge of the Pound against the USD eventually exhausted itself near the 1.3250 level. The reaching of this level was followed by a decline to the 1.3170./1.3180 range that provided support. Since then, the rate has traded between this range and the resistance of the 1.3220/1.3230 range. The pair remained between this range, despite Thursday morning news of decreasing inflation
The speech done by Jerome Powell caused a decline of the US Dollar. The GBP/USD currency pair surged due to the speech and even managed to reach above 1.3200. In the meantime, it is more notable that the pair has revealed support and resistance trend lines and low and high level zones. Economic Calendar This week, the markets might move due to
The surge of the GBP/USD has resumed and gained more than expected. The Pound has broken the channel up pattern to the upside. In addition, the rate has passed the 1.3000 mark and eventually reached the 2024 high level on Tuesday. Moreover, the 2024 high did not hold, as it was shortly passed. The rate stopped and appears to be
The surge of the GBP/USD currency pair has continued, as the pair has reached the upper trend line of the channel up pattern. On Monday, the pattern's trend line was pierced. However, after the event, the pair returned to the 1.2950 level. Economic Calendar The financial markets might move on Wednesday, at 18:00 GMT. At that time the Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes
Since the last review, the pair has been highly volatile due to US data releases. However, all the moves still occurred between our marked support and resistance ranges. As the volatility settled down, the rate managed to break above the 1.2860/1.2870 range. By mid-Friday, the currency rate had passed above 1.2900. Although, the event was not followed by a further
As forecast, the GBP/USD has reached the 1.2800 mark. Moreover, the rate passed above the 1.2800/1.2820 range and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2828. Eventually, resistance was found in the 1.2860/1.2870 zone. Since then, the rate has been encountering resistance in the named zone and support was found at 1.2800/1.2820. Economic Calendar On Thursday, the United Kingdom monthly GDP data
The currency pair found support in the 100-hour simple moving average near 1.2725 and recovered. Eventually, with the additional support of the 1.2735/1.2750 range, the GBP/USD passed above the 200-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar This week, there will be notable data released both in the UK and the USA. On Tuesday morning, at 06:00, the UK employment data will be published.
The GBP/USD has revealed a support range at 1.2665/1.2675. The range provided enough support to cause a surge that was strong enough to pass the 1.2700 mark, a resistance range, two simple moving averages. However, as the rate was piercing the upper trend line of the channel down pattern and the 200-hour simple moving average, it eventually failed and a
In the aftermath of the high USD volatility, the GBP/USD has returned to trade near the 1.2700 mark. The 1.2700 appears to have failed to act as support, but the 1.2680 level has provided support and caused a recovery. On Wednesday, the recovery faced the resistance of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages and the 1.2735/1.2750 range. Economic Calendar The second
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the monthly employment data. Released data has shown a major increase in unemployment. The US Dollar index reacted to the news by sharply declining. Average Hourly Earnings were forecast to show a monthly increase of 0.3%. The actual income change is just 0.2%. Non-Farm Employment Change was expected to show a reading of
In general, the GBP/USD continued to fluctuate above the 1.2800/1.2820 range until the morning before the publication of the Bank of England Official Bank Rate. During the morning hours, the markets pushed the rate down by as much as 100 points. As the rate was released, the GBP/USD recovered only to find resistance in the 1.2800/1.2820 zone. Economic Calendar On Friday, the
The GBP/USD continues to decline in the channel down pattern, as the rate encountered the upper trend line of the channel at the start of the week's trading, before reaching new low levels. Note that the trend line was strengthened by the 100-hour simple moving average and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2885. By mid-Monday's trading hours, the rate had
The rate has encountered resistance near 1.2940 and declined to the support of the 1.2845/1.2855 range. The range is keeping the rate from declining further. However, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages are approaching from above and could push the rate down. Meanwhile, it has been spotted that the decline has occurred in a channel down pattern. In the
The GBP/USD had reached below the 1.2900 mark, but found support at 1.2880. On Wednesday morning, the rate was fluctuating between these two levels, as the UK S&P 500 Purchasing Managers Indices were released. The better than expected data caused a surge of the Pound against the US Dollar above the 1.2900 level. However, resistance was encountered in the 50-hour
After failing to reach the 1.3050 mark, the GBP/USD overextended its surge at 1.3045, booked a new 2024 high level and started a decline. Eventually, the pair found support in the 1.2900 mark. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, various exchange rates could react to the publication of the Markit Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices. They are called indices, but in fact
The last week's breaking of the 1.2800/1.2820 range has been followed up by a surge to the 1.3000 mark. The 1.3000 is acting as resistance and keeping the GBP/USD down. Economic Calendar On Tuesday, watch the publication of the US Retail Sales at 12:30 GMT. The markets could move due to an adjustment in the USD value. GBP/USD hourly chart analysis The approaching
Friday's US employment data revealed that the US economy is slowing down, as unemployment increased. This in turn signals that the US Federal Reserve can cut interest rates and weaken the USD. Meanwhile, the UK elections were rather calm. On the GBP/USD charts, it resulted in the pair passing above the 1.2800/1.2820 resistance range, as the Pound has strengthened, compared