GBP/USD soaring into 1.24, set for its best trading day since March
The GBP/USD is climbing into the 1.2400 handle to cap off a trading week that saw the pair mostly flounder around the averages.
After US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) came in well below expectations the Pound Sterling (GBP) climbed 1.6% from Friday's opening bids near 1.2190, and the GPB/USD is up almost 2.5% from the week's lows of 1.2095. Read More...
Pound Sterling rallies on improved market sentiment
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Holds positive ground above 1.2200, the next contention is seen at 1.2170
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