GBP/USD

Poor data has put a pin in the Pound's recent rise - is it just a blip on the road or a major turning point?

Sterling has just had one of its biggest days in history but where next for the currency as the dust settles?

GBP/USD is still rising towards the upper border of a large symmetrical triangle which has been forming since the rebound off the October lows, can it overcome heavy resistance and breakout higher?

 GBP/USD continues bobbing up and down in a 75-pip range above 1.2500 and 1.2575.

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The Pound to Dollar exchange rate has broken above a key level and looks set to rise to 1.2600.

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GBP/USD has been trading sideways since last autumn as Brexit uncertainty and it now appears to be moving lower in its latest twist and turn.

The Dollar weakened marginally following the release of data which showed Manufacturing sentiment rolling over.

In the week ahead, the Pound could consolidate its lead if Purchasing Manager Surveys (PMI’s) beat expectations and the Dollar remains vulnerable to downside as bears look for chinks in the data as an excuse to sell.

Dollar bulls clinging to the hope that USD will turn around in the next month after the Trump deflation decline or those poised to buy the currency at a discount may be in for a disappointment, argue strategists at UBS.

We would wish to see confirmation from a move above Thursday’s highs at 1.2532 before forecasting more upside in GBP/USD.

Sterling traders should keep hold of their bullish bets despite the currency going through the eye of the storm, advises head of strategy Hans Redeker at investment bank Morgan Stanley. 

GBP/USD is probably forming a triangle pattern which began after the rebound from the October 2016 post-Brexit lows.

GBP/USD had been in a falling trend under the weight of a strengthening Dollar and the weakening Pound due to Brexit fears.

GBP/USD mas moved strongly higher on a combination of a more optimistic-than-expected assessment of the economy by the Bank of England (BOE) and a less optimistic assessment by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

US commercial banks are becoming increasingly confident when it comes to lending and analysts at Morgan Stanley say this should keep the US Dollar 'soft for now'.

The Pound bounced back against the Dollar on Wednesday after reports that Nicola Sturgeon could decide to drop her plan to automatically remain with the EU if Scotland voted to leave the UK.

Markets may have interpreted Scottish developments only as “a slow-moving drag for the Pound”.