The GBP/USD has jumped due to the higher than expected UK inflation data release at 06:00 GMT. Namely, it indicated that the Bank of England has to hike rates even more to stop inflation. However, two hours later, the US St. Louis Federal Reserve President Bullard stated that there is no upcoming recession and the US Fed will continue to
The GBP/USD plummeted late on Friday, as the pair dropped from 1.2540 down to 1.2400. On Monday, the rate reached to 1.2380, before recovering. At mid-day the pair traded near the combined resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2433, the 1.2440 level and the 200-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar Note the US Empire State Manufacturing Index on Monday at
The GBP/USD was about to hit the 1.2550 mark on Friday, as it started a decline. By mid-day, the rate appeared to be passing below the support of the 1.2500 mark and the 50-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US Retail Sales data might cause a reaction in the financial markets at 12:30 GMT. Next week, note the US Empire
The lower than expected overall US inflation data was taken in by the markets as a signal that the US Federal Reserve would not continue to hike interest rates. The news caused a drop of the US Dollar. On the GBP/USD charts it resulted in a surge, which by mid-Thursday was testing the resistance of the April high level
The GBP/USD has found support in the 1.2350 level. The event has been followed up with a surge to the 1.2450 mark. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, watch out for the US Consumer Price Index release at 12:30 GMT. The US inflation data is bound to impact the US Dollar's value. On the same day, at 18:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve Meeting
The GBP/USD continued to decline on Thursday. By mid-day the pair had reached below the weekly R1 at 1.2428 and the 100-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Friday, at 12:30 GMT, the United States will publish the Average Hourly Earnings, Non-Farm Employment Change and Unemployment Rate. On Wednesday, watch out for the US Consumer Price Index release at 12:30 GMT. The US
The GBP/USD surge has continued on, as the pair found support in the 1.2400 mark. However, the surge has encountered resistance in the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.2527. The following retracement downwards was observed to be finding support in the 50-hour simple moving average at 1.2450. Economic Calendar Above all, on Friday, at 12:30 GMT, the United States will publish
At the start of April trading, the US Dollar was highly volatile. Initially, OPEC+ decreased production. The decrease caused a surge of oil prices. The increase of oil prices first of all increased demand for oil deals in USD and secondly signals that inflation would remain high. High inflation is expected to be the basis for more USD interest rate
The GBP/USD surge has been slowed down by the combination of the 1.2400 mark and the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.2423. On Friday morning, the pair found support in the 1.2360 level, which has acted as both support and resistance during this week. Economic Calendar On Monday, the US ISM Manufacturing PMI release at 14:00 GMT could cause a move
On Wednesday, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate passed above the technical levels that are spread out from 1.2325 up to 1.2350. However, the move was followed by a consolidation in the 1.2300/1.2360 range. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT, the publication of Final US quarterly Gross Domestic Product is set to be published. The release might impact the USD. However, it
Despite being highly volatile, the GBP/USD currency pair continues to move higher. On Tuesday, the pair was piercing the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2325. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT, the publication of Final US quarterly Gross Domestic Product is set to be published. The release might impact the USD. However, it is usually the Preliminary GDP release, which
The ongoing recovery of the Pound against the US Dollar has continued, as by the end of Monday's trading the pair had almost reached the 1.2300 mark. During the first half of the day's trading, the pair had reached above various technical resistance levels that were laid out from 1.2245 up to 1.2260. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT, the publication
The GBP/USD did not reach the 1.2350 level, despite making attempts for two days. The pair has revealed that it faces resistance at 1.2335/1.2345. On Friday, the currency pair had declined below 1.2300 and the 50-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT, the publication of Final US quarterly Gross Domestic Product is set to be published. The release
The Bank of England has once again hiked its base interest rate. Official Bank Rate has been increased from 4.00% up to 4.25%, as the market expected. In the meantime, note that seven out of the nine BOE Monetary Policy Committee members voted for the 0.25% rate hike. Two members voted to keep interest rates intact. Economic Calendar Next week, watch out
The GBP/USD has continued to surge, as the rate has passed above the February high level at 1.2270. However, on Tuesday morning the pair appeared to have started a minor decline. The decline was attributed to a consolidation prior to the US Federal Reserve Rate hike scheduled for Wednesday. Economic Calendar The currency might react to the release of the UK Consumer
The GBP/USD found support in the 200-hour simple moving average and stared a recovery. By the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had reached above the 1.2100 mark and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. Economic Calendar Next week, the currency might react to the release of the UK Consumer Price Index on Wednesday at 07:00 GMT. Also on Wednesday, the
The US Dollar has resumed it broader surge. On the GBP/USD charts it has resulted in a bounce off from the resistance of the 1.2200 level and a decline. By the middle of Wednesday's European trading hours, the currency pair had reached 1.2050. Economic Calendar Next week, the currency might react to the release of the UK Consumer Price Index on Wednesday
The recent surge of the GBP against the US Dollar ahs encountered resistance in the early February high level at 1.2200. Meanwhile, support appears to be found in a an ascending trend line. Economic Calendar The top event of the week was the US Consumer Price Index release, which hit market forecasts on Tuesday at 12:30 GMT. However, there are more events
The recovery of the Pound against the US Dollar has encountered resistance in the 200-hour simple moving average, which strengthened the 1.2200 mark. On Friday, the currency pair had reached back to 1.2100. Economic Calendar The top event of the week will take place on Tuesday at 13:30 GMT. The US Consumer Price Inflation data will be published at that time. The
The GBP/USD recovered due to the interview with Jerome Powell, which caused a decline of the US Dollar. During the interview, Powell reiterated his stance that there would be smaller rate hikes for a prolonged time period instead of high interest rates for a shorter time period. As a result, the GBP/USD revealed a support zone and has surged to
On Tuesday, the GBP/USD bounced off the resistance of the 1.2050 level and declined below 1.2000. The rate is heading to new lower low levels. Economic Calendar The release of the UK GDP on Friday at 07:00 GMT is bound to impact this rate from the Pounds side. GBP/USD short-term view Support could be found in the 1.1950 level, the weekly S1 simple pivot
The GBP/USD has continued to act to major fundamentals events. The Federal Reserve press conference beat down the USD, then the Bank of England boosted the GBP. Most recently, the US employment data caused a major surge of the US Dollar. The chart has seen spikes and drops throughout the last few days, which have ignored almost all technical levels. Economic
The GBP/USD has reached the 1.2300 mark, as it was expected on Tuesday. However, the pair appears to have paused above the round level, as it expects the reveal of the US and UK central bank monetary policy. The US Federal Reserve is set to make a statement on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT and the Bank of England will hike
The GBP/USD ended the waiting near 1.2400 mark and declined below 1.2350 on Tuesday morning. By the middle of the day, it appeared that the pair could reach the 1.2300 level. Economic Calendar This week, various events will impact the markets. In general, fundamentals are set to impact the currencies. On Tuesday, at 15:00 GMT, the Consumer Board Consumer Confidence index is