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Apr 17 - 09:55 PM

GBP/USD - Opens Higher - BoE Comments Sustain The Downtrend

By Andrew M Spencer  —  Apr 17 - 08:05 PM
  • Flat after closing up 0.25% with the US dollar closing 0.35% lower

  • UK inflation slowed less than forecast but met Bank of England expectations

  • BOEWATCH fully prices 28bp of cuts in September and 45.48bp by December

  • There is no tier one UK data or events today, so risk appetite, USD lead GBP

  • Charts; 5, 10 & 21 day moving averages fall with the 21-day Bollinger bands

  • Daily momentum studies slip - daily charts still show a strong bearish trend

  • Move targets 1.2369, 0.618% Oct-March rise, and then the 1.2045 Oct 23 base

  • 1.2482 early London high then Monday's 1.2498 high are initial resistances

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Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary

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