GBPUSD Movement
For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.43% against the USD and closed at 1.2945.
In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2943, with the GBP trading slightly lower against the USD from yesterday’s close.
On the macro front, the BRC retail sales across all sectors advanced less-than-expected 0.5% on an annual basis in July, compared to an advance of 1.1% in the prior month.
The pair is expected to find support at 1.2908, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2873. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2990, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3037.
Going ahead, traders will look forward to the release of UK’s Halifax house prices data for July, set to release in a few hours.
The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and trading below its 50 Hr moving average.
