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6 Aug 2013
GBP/USD riding turbulent gains
FXstreet.com (Chicago) - GBP/USD accumulates 0.12% daily gains so far after reaching weekly highs close to 1.5400 to quickly retrace below 1.5370 regions, where it currently navigates.
Outperforming data in the UK pushed the pound to higher levels as house prices (YoY) out beat expected 4.3% for a 4.6%. Yearly industrial and manufacturing production were 1.2% vs. previous -2.3% and an expected 0.6% as well as 2.0% vs. previous -2.9% respectively. Nonetheless, as trade balance data was released in the US at $-34.22B vs. previous $-44.10B and projected $-43.50B, the pound was sent to 1.5332 lows.
Price action indicated market participants were bullish as the price rose above 1.5370 regions within minutes. Trading at 1.5381, the FXstreet trend index reported the pair as slightly bullish with key supports at 1.5307, 1.5269 ahead of 1.5231 and resistances at 1.5429, 1.5468 and 1.5507.
Outperforming data in the UK pushed the pound to higher levels as house prices (YoY) out beat expected 4.3% for a 4.6%. Yearly industrial and manufacturing production were 1.2% vs. previous -2.3% and an expected 0.6% as well as 2.0% vs. previous -2.9% respectively. Nonetheless, as trade balance data was released in the US at $-34.22B vs. previous $-44.10B and projected $-43.50B, the pound was sent to 1.5332 lows.
Price action indicated market participants were bullish as the price rose above 1.5370 regions within minutes. Trading at 1.5381, the FXstreet trend index reported the pair as slightly bullish with key supports at 1.5307, 1.5269 ahead of 1.5231 and resistances at 1.5429, 1.5468 and 1.5507.