30 Jan 2014
GBP/USD looks to retake 1.6500
FXstreet.com (Edinburgh) - After bottoming out near 1.6440 post-UK data, the GBP/USD is now attempting a bounce back to the 1.6500 handle.
GBP/USD netting an even week so far
The pair is falling for the third consecutive session so far amidst another significant sell-off in the EM universe post-Fed’s taper, fully retracing Monday’s steep advance. In the same direction, mixed-to-soft data from the UK calendar would also be collaborating with the downside. “A close below the 1.6259 support should then be enough to signal losses to the 1.5855 November low”, suggested Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank.
GBP/USD levels to watch
At the moment the pair is losing 0.43% at 1.6481 with the next support at 1.6446 (61.8% of 1.6309-1.6666) followed by 1.6400 (low Jan.21) and then 1.6396 (low Jan.20). On the upside, a surpass of 1.6565 (high Jan.30) would expose 1.6606 (high Jan.29).
GBP/USD netting an even week so far
The pair is falling for the third consecutive session so far amidst another significant sell-off in the EM universe post-Fed’s taper, fully retracing Monday’s steep advance. In the same direction, mixed-to-soft data from the UK calendar would also be collaborating with the downside. “A close below the 1.6259 support should then be enough to signal losses to the 1.5855 November low”, suggested Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank.
GBP/USD levels to watch
At the moment the pair is losing 0.43% at 1.6481 with the next support at 1.6446 (61.8% of 1.6309-1.6666) followed by 1.6400 (low Jan.21) and then 1.6396 (low Jan.20). On the upside, a surpass of 1.6565 (high Jan.30) would expose 1.6606 (high Jan.29).