GBP/USD Price Analysis: Hovers below 1.2400 backed by 38.2% Fibonacci retracement
GBP/USD extends losses on the second consecutive day, trading lower around 1.2390 during the Asian session on Thursday. The 1.2350 major level emerges as the key support, following the next support around the psychological level at 1.2300.
A break below the latter could weigh on the GBP/USD pair to navigate the region around the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.2282 level following the weekly low at 1.2213. Read more...
GBP/USD consolidates above 1.2400, traders seem non-committed amid mixed fundamental cues
The GBP/USD pair consolidates the overnight rejection slide from the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), around the 1.2500 psychological mark, or a two-month top, and oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices, meanwhile, manage to hold above the 1.2400 round figure and remain at the mercy of the US Dollar (USD) price dynamics.
The USD Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest recovery from its lowest level since September 1 amid dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations. The bets were lifted by the softer US CPI report released on Tuesday, which showed consumer inflation was cooling faster than anticipated. Moreover, the markets are now pricing in a greater chance that the Fed will start cutting rates during the first half of 2024, which keeps the US Treasury bond yields depressed and acts as a headwind for the Greenback. Read more...
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