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GBP/USD surges as dovish Fed comments weaken US Dollar

  • GBP/USD is increasing more than 0.60% courtesy of the Fed’s Waller dovish comments.
  • Fed’s Governor Bowman commented further rate hikes are needed if inflation progress halts.
  • GBP/USD Technical Outlook: Bulls eye the August 30 high near the 1.2750 area.

GBP/USD rallies sharply for the fourth straight day as the Greenback tumbles following dovish remarks by US Federal Reserve officials, suggesting a deceleration in inflation would warrant lower rates. After those words, the major has printed a leg-up and trades above the 1.2700 figure, posting more than 0.60% gains.

GBP/USD climbs above 1.2700 as it gains momentum following Fed’s dovish remarks

Recently, Fed Governor Christopher Waller, a hawkish member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), suggested that if inflation consistently declined, there was no reason to keep rates higher. That sent the S&P 500 rallying, while the US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged more than 0.50%, extending its losses toward the 102.63 area.

On the contrary, Fed’s Governor Michelle Bowman said the central bank would need to raise rates higher if the disinflation process stalls.

Before Wall Street opened, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) revealed that home prices expanded 6.1% YoY in September. Recently, the Conference Board released November’s figures, which came at 12, exceeding forecasts of 101, and October’s downward revised number to 99.1.

Meanwhile, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden commented on Tuesday that monetary policy must remain restrictive to curb inflation, pushing against market participants' expectations that BoE would slash rates next year.

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook

The GBP/USD extended its gains to a three month high, with buyers eyeing a test of the August 30 swing high at 1.2746, which, once cleared, could pave the way for GBP bulls to challenge the 1.2800 mark. On the flip side, if sellers drag the spot price below 1.2700, they could remain hopeful of lower prices, though they must reclaim the 1.2600 figure, ahead of 1.2550.

GBP7USD Technical Levels

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2712
Today Daily Change0.0082
Today Daily Change %0.65
Today daily open1.263
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2381
Daily SMA501.2269
Daily SMA1001.2496
Daily SMA2001.2459
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2644
Previous Daily Low1.2591
Previous Weekly High1.2616
Previous Weekly Low1.2446
Previous Monthly High1.2337
Previous Monthly Low1.2037
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2624
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2612
Daily Pivot Point S11.2599
Daily Pivot Point S21.2568
Daily Pivot Point S31.2546
Daily Pivot Point R11.2652
Daily Pivot Point R21.2675
Daily Pivot Point R31.2706

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Christian Borjon Valencia

Markets analyst, news editor, and trading instructor with over 14 years of experience across FX, commodities, US equity indices, and global macro markets.

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