GBP/USD: Pair trading flat ahead of the BoE policy meeting

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.20% against the USD and closed at 1.6097.

In the UK, services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on a seasonally adjusted basis slipped to 52.2 in September, from 53.7 in August.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.6099, with the GBP trading flat from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.6068, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.6036. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.6130, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.6162.

Trading trends in the pair today are expected to be determined by the release of Bank of England (BoE) Asset Purchase Target and interest rate decision, which are expected to remain unchanged.

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

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