GBP/USD: Pound erases losses versus US dollar, trading higher this morning

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.6209.

The European finance ministers kept on hold the decision to extend a fresh loan package to Greece, raising the appeal for the pound denominated currencies.

Meanwhile, investors remain cautious ahead of the Bank of England meeting minutes due to be released on Wednesday.

The pair opened the Asian session at 1.6209, and is trading at 1.6218 at 3.00GMT. The pair is trading 0.06% higher from yesterday’s close at 23:00 GMT.

The pair has its first short term resistance at 1.6279, followed by the next resistance at 1.6340. The first support is at 1.6133, with the subsequent support at 1.6048.

Trading trends in the pair today are expected to be determined by release of data on public sector net borrowing in the UK.

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

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