The GBP/USD pair is trading at 1.2724, remaining close to the 50-day EMA, and showing limited movement. Market participants are cautious as they await important UK GDP data scheduled to be released on Friday.
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- GBP sees narrow trade: Lingers below the 50-day EMA, trading at 1.2724, with significant UK GDP data due Friday.
The pair currently trades last at 1.27213.
The previous day high was 1.2787 while the previous day low was 1.2684. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.2723, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.2748, expected to provide resistance.
GBP/USD modestly dives during the North American session, below the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) even though the US Dollar (USD) remains soft across the board as speculators prepare for the release of inflation data in the United States (US). The GBP/USD is trading at 1.2724, down 0.18%
The Pound Sterling (GBP) remains trading within a narrow range amid the lack of catalyst during the first part of the week, as UK’s economic docket will reveal its first part of market moving data on Friday, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2 on its preliminary reading expected to decelerate to 0%, below the prior’s quarter 0.1% growth, on QoQ data. On a yearly basis, Q2 is estimated to remain unchanged at 0.2%, while MoM data from June is estimated to improve from May’s contraction. If the UK economy shows further weakness, the GBP/USD could accelerate its downtrend, as data could refrain the Bank of England (BoE) from aggressively tightening policy.
Regarding that theme, money market futures odds for a quarter of a percentage point increase by the BoE in September lie at an 85% chance, while for December is fully priced in, suggesting the Bank Rate would peak at 5.75%, against 6.5% at the beginning of August.
Across the pond, the US Department of Labor would release the July inflation report, which is expected to show the US economy deflationary process remains underway, but not as fast as Fed officials expected. The Consumer Price Index, monthly and annually, is foreseen to hit 0.2% and 3%, respectively. Monthly data would remain unchanged from June’s, while year-over-year (YoY) would show an improvement from 3.3%. Excluding volatile items, the so-called core CPI is projected to remain at 0.2% MoM, with annual inflation estimated to be 4.8%, the same as in June.
US central bank officials had begun to split between dovish and hawkish stances. Still, GBP/USD traders must wait for tomorrow’s data, which could shed some light on the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) forward path on monetary policy.
The CME FedWatch Tool shows odds for a rate hike in September at 13.5%, as money market futures do not expect more borrowing costs to increase. Nonetheless, if Fed officials begin to pile into the dovish stance, any rate cut signals would weaken the greenback; hence further GBP/USD upside is expected.
Given the backdrop, the GBP/USD could remain subdued ahead of US data. After that, an uptick could weigh on the GBP/USD, but UK’s GDP data could rock the boat and shift the pair upwards. Therefore, caution is warranted for GBP/USD traders.
GBP/USD is neutral to downward biased, as it has achieved successive series of lower peaks and throughs, but it remains shy of taking a decisive direction ahead of fundamental news from the US and the UK. As the GBP/USD drops below the 50-day EMA, the next support level to challenge is the current week’s low of 1.2684. A breach of the latter will expose the August 3 low of 1.2620, followed by the 100-day EMA at 1.2603. On the other hand, if GBP/USD reclaims the 20-day EMA at 1.2800, that could pave the way to test a downslope resistance trendline at around 1.2830/40.
Technical Levels: Supports and Resistances
GBPUSD currently trading at 1.273 at the time of writing. Pair opened at 1.2748 and is trading with a change of -0.14 % .
| Overview | Overview.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Today last price | 1.2730 |
| 1 | Today Daily Change | -0.0018 |
| 2 | Today Daily Change % | -0.1400 |
| 3 | Today daily open | 1.2748 |
The pair is trading below its 20 Daily moving average @ 1.2881, below its 50 Daily moving average @ 1.2751 , above its 100 Daily moving average @ 1.2596 and above its 200 Daily moving average @ 1.233
| Trends | Trends.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Daily SMA20 | 1.2881 |
| 1 | Daily SMA50 | 1.2751 |
| 2 | Daily SMA100 | 1.2596 |
| 3 | Daily SMA200 | 1.2330 |
The previous day high was 1.2787 while the previous day low was 1.2684. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.2723, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.2748, expected to provide resistance.
Note the levels of interest below:
- Pivot support is noted at 1.2693, 1.2637, 1.259
- Pivot resistance is noted at 1.2795, 1.2842, 1.2898
| Levels | Levels.1 |
|---|---|
| Previous Daily High | 1.2787 |
| Previous Daily Low | 1.2684 |
| Previous Weekly High | 1.2873 |
| Previous Weekly Low | 1.2621 |
| Previous Monthly High | 1.3142 |
| Previous Monthly Low | 1.2659 |
| Daily Fibonacci 38.2% | 1.2723 |
| Daily Fibonacci 61.8% | 1.2748 |
| Daily Pivot Point S1 | 1.2693 |
| Daily Pivot Point S2 | 1.2637 |
| Daily Pivot Point S3 | 1.2590 |
| Daily Pivot Point R1 | 1.2795 |
| Daily Pivot Point R2 | 1.2842 |
| Daily Pivot Point R3 | 1.2898 |
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