GBP/USD: British Pound trading higher, ahead of UK’s 1Q GDP data

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.08% against the USD and closed at 1.2971.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2984, with the GBP trading 0.10% higher against the USD from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.2941, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2898. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3013, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3042.

Moving forward, UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the first quarter coupled with mortgage approvals data for April, both due for release today, will keep investors on their toes.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

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