GBP/USD: May potentially break this year’s high near 1.3270 – UOB Group
|Room for GBP to rise to 1.3240 before levelling off. In the longer run, increase in momentum is likely to lead to further GBP strength, potentially breaking this year’s high, near 1.3270, UOB Group FX strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note.
Room for GBP to rise to 1.3240
24-HOUR VIEW: “GBP rose sharply yesterday, closing at 1.3216 (+0.69%). While the sharp advance seems to be overdone, there is room for GBP to rise 1.3240 before levelling off. The major resistance at 1.3270 is unlikely to come under threat. To keep the momentum going, GBP must not break below 1.3170 with minor support at 1.3195.”
1-3 WEEKS VIEW: “GBP fell to within a couple of pips of 1.3000 last week, then rebounded strongly. Yesterday, it closed on a strong note at 1.3216 (+0.69%). The increase in momentum is likely to lead to further GBP strength, potentially breaking above this year’s high, near 1.3270. On the downside, should GBP break below 1.3120, it would mean that the buildup in momentum has faded.”
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