In general, the GBP/USD respects round levels as support and resistance, but the direction is set by fundamentals. Namely, the US central bank was more hawkish in its policy than the Bank of England, as two members of the BoE policymaking committee voted to keep rates unchanged instead of the 0.50% rate hike. Due to these reasons the GBP/USD is
The United States Federal Reserve hiked its Federal Funds Rate by 0.50%. The market consensus forecast was a 0.50% hike, which has brought the rate from 4.00% up to 4.50%. The initial rate hike caused a surge of the US Dollar, drop of the equity markets and surge of peer currencies. The event was followed by the press conference of
The lower than expected US inflation caused a drop of the US Dollar. The GBP/USD surge almost reached the 1.2450 mark, before retracing to find support at 1.2350. At mid-Wednesday the pair had approached and found resistance in the 1.2400 mark. Economic Calendar Later on, the top event of them all will take place. At 19:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve will
The Monday's decline of the GBP against the US Dollar found support in the 100-hour simple moving average near 1.2220. Afterwards, the rate found resistance in the 1.2300 mark. During the first half of Tuesday's trading, the pair remained below the 1.2300 level. Economic Calendar The US Consumer Price Inflation data is set to be published on Tuesday at 13:30 GMT. The
On a month-on-month basis the United Kingdom gross domestic product has increased by 0.5%, instead of the market consensus forecast of 0.4%. The higher than forecast GDP revealed that the Bank of England has room for interest rate hikes. Due to that reason, the Pound surged against peer currencies. The GBP/USD surged nearly 34 base points or 0.27%. Coincidentally, the event
On Friday morning, the GBP/USD reached above the 1.2250 level, as the recovery of the Pound against the USD continued. Economic Calendar On Friday, at 13:30 GMT the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price Index are set to reveal inflation changes in the United States at the production level. In general, it is assumed that producer level inflation is followed
On Thursday, the GBP/USD pair found support in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2162 and surged to the 1.2250 level. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price Index are set to reveal inflation changes in the United States at the production level. In general, it is assumed that producer level inflation is followed afterwards by
The weekly simple pivot point at 1.2162 eventually failed to keep the pair up and on Wednesday morning the GBP/USD almost reached the 1.2100 level. However, by mid-day the rate had recovered and reached the 1.2180 level, where resistance was provided by the 50-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price Index are
The retracement downwards of the Pound against the US Dollar found support in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2162. On Tuesday morning, the pair was approached by the 100-hour simple moving average near 1.2180 and it appeared to have started to push the pair up. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price Index are set
The release of the US employment data caused a drop of the GBP/USD down below 1.2150. However, three hours later, the pair had recovered back to 1.2300. On Monday morning, the pair moved above 1.2300 and approached the 1.2350 mark, before a retracement downwards started. Economic Calendar On Monday at 15:00, the US ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index might impact the US
The publication of the Core PCE Price Index has caused a decline of the US Dollar, which is boosting the financial markets and peer currencies. On the GBP/USD charts it has resulted in a test of the 1.2300 mark. The Core PCE Price Index is the main measure that the US Federal Reserve has admitted to be using to in determining
On Wednesday, the GBP/USD reacted to fundamentals. In general, the pair initially reached below the 1.1940/1.1960 zone, before finding support in the 1.1900 mark. Afterwards, comments made by the head of the US Federal Reserve caused a surge of the pair, as the USD lost value. By the middle of Thursday's trading hours, the pair had reached above 1.2100. Economic Calendar On
The 1.1940/1.1960 zone has continued to hold and the GBP/USD remains near the 1.2000 level. Meanwhile, the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages have revealed that they are not impacting the currency exchange rate. Economic Calendar The day will end with a speech of the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Brooking Institution in Washington at 18:30 GMT. On Thursday, note
The GBP/USD currency pair has found support in the zone near 1.1950. This zone has acted as support and resistance since November 16. Economic Calendar Starting with Tuesday, the scheduled fundamental events will start to impact the financial markets. At 15:00 GMT, the CB Consumer Confidence could impact the US Dollar's value. On Wednesday, various US events are expected to cause market moves.
On Thursday, the GBP/USD was eventually stopped an reversed by the 1.2150 level. The decline of the Pound against the US Dollar found support in the 50-hour simple moving average at mid-day on Friday. Economic Calendar This week notable events are over. Next week, starting with Tuesday, the scheduled fundamental events will start to impact the financial markets. At 15:00 GMT, the
The release of the worse than expected US Unemployment Claims and Purchasing Managers Indices caused a decline of the US Dollar during the second part of Wednesday's trading. The fundamental push was enough to cause a surge of the GBP/USD above the resistance zone near 1.1950. Economic Calendar This week notable events are over. Next week, starting with Tuesday, the scheduled fundamental
The combination of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages together with the weekly simple pivot point failed to hold. The levels were passed and started to act as support. During the first part of Wednesday's European trading hours, the GBP/USD was approaching the resistance zone near 1.1950, as the weekly simple pivot point provided support at 1.1876. Economic Calendar On Wednesday,
As the 200-hour simple moving average approached the GBP/USD rate from below, a recovery started. The recent low and the November 17 low level have been marked as a support zone. On Tuesday morning, the pair reached the combined resistance of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 1.1855/1.1865. Economic Calendar On Wednesday morning, at 09:30 GMT, the UK Flash Manufacturing
The 1.1950 eventually provided enough resistance for the GBP/USD pair to decline. On Monday, the pair was finding support in the 1.1800 mark. Economic Calendar On Wednesday morning, at 09:30 GMT, the UK Flash Manufacturing and Services PMIs might impact the pair through an adjustment of the Pound's value. On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the financial markets might react to the US Durable
Since Tuesday, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate has been pushed up by the 50-hour simple moving average. The SMA has been strong enough to force the rate through the resistance of the 1.1900 mark. Economic Calendar Next week, the Euro's value might adjust to the Wednesday's publication of the European Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices in the span from 08:15 up
In the aftermath of bouncing off the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2026, the GBP/USD found support in the combination of the 1.1800 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. On Thursday morning, the recovery of the pair encountered resistance in the 1.1900 level. It could be clearly observed that round levels impacted the currency pair. Economic Calendar This week, the
Despite an initial boost due to the markets seeing something dovish in the US Federal Reserve Rate statement, as the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained the position of the central bank, the GBP/USD plummeted below 1.1400. Next up, watch the reaction from the Bank of England rate hike. Economic Calendar On Thursday, the Bank of England is scheduled to also hike
The GBP/USD has passed below the combined support of the lower trend line of a channel up pattern, the 1.1550 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. In the near term future, the pair is expected to find support and resistance in round exchange rate levels. Economic Calendar During the week, it is all about the US Dollar associated fundamental data, surveys
In general, the GBP/USD encountered resistance in the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.1644. A decline followed, and at mid-day on Thursday, the 1.1550 level provided support and a surge started. At the time of writing, 14:30 GMT, the rate was heading to once again test the weekly R2 at 1.1644 and the 1.1650 level. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US