GBP/USD: Pound trading higher ahead of Britain’s construction PMI data

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.28% against the USD and closed at 1.5587.

In economic news, the manufacturing PMI rose to a level of 51.90 in July, beating market expectations of a rise to a level of 51.60. In the prior month, the index had recorded a level of 51.40.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.5597, with the GBP trading 0.06% higher from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.5559, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.5521. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.5641, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.5684.

Moving ahead, investors would closely monitor Britain’s construction PMI data, scheduled in a few hours for further direction in the Pound.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and trading below its 50 Hr moving average.

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