GBP/USD dips on sour sentiment, soft UK retail sales
GBP/USD retreats from daily highs and losses for the second day in the week but remains set to finish the week on a higher note.
Retail Sales in the United Kingdom (UK) were softer, but most data supports the Bank of England’s (BoE) case for a rate hike at its upcoming meeting. The GBP/USD is trading at 1.2740 after hitting a daily high of 1.2766.
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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Stuck in a range around mid-1.2700s, 23.6% Fibo. level
The GBP/USD pair struggles to gain any meaningful traction on Friday and oscillates in a narrow range below a one-week high, around the 1.2785 region touched the previous day. Spot prices currently trade around mid-1.2700s, nearly unchanged for the day and holding steady around the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent downfall from a 15-month peak touched in July.
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GBP/USD gains ground above the 1.2760 area, investors await UK Retail Sales
The GBP/USD pair gains momentum and surges above mid-1.2750s during the early Asian session on Friday. The major pair currently trades near 1.2761, up 0.11% for the day. The strengthening of the Pound Sterling is bolstered by the inflation report and the probability of further interest rates by the
Bank of England (BoE).
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