3 Apr 2015
GBP/USD steadies above 1.4900
FXStreet (Córdoba) - GBP/USD rallied about 100 pips as the greenback weakened broadly on the back of disappointing nonfarm payrolls figures, and reached an 8-day high of 1.4944 before finding resistance.
GBP/USD has pulled back from highs and settled in a range just above the 1.49 mark over the last minutes to currently trade at the 1.4920 area, where it records a 0.63% gain on the day.
Yesterday’s UK election debate barely affected the pound, although uncertainty about May general election results will keep investors wary.
GBP/USD short-term technical outlook
“Technically, the pair has done little towards the upside, as it was not even able to reach the 1.4950 resistance area before pulling back south. Despite overbought in the 1 hour chart, additional declines below 1.4870, the immediate support, should keep the risk towards the downside in the pair, with only some follow through above the mentioned 1.4950 level supporting a test of the 1.5000 figure”, said Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet.
Bednarik, locates immediate supports at 1.4880, 1.4840 and 1.4790, while resistances are seen at 1.4950, 1.5000 and 1.5040.
GBP/USD has pulled back from highs and settled in a range just above the 1.49 mark over the last minutes to currently trade at the 1.4920 area, where it records a 0.63% gain on the day.
Yesterday’s UK election debate barely affected the pound, although uncertainty about May general election results will keep investors wary.
GBP/USD short-term technical outlook
“Technically, the pair has done little towards the upside, as it was not even able to reach the 1.4950 resistance area before pulling back south. Despite overbought in the 1 hour chart, additional declines below 1.4870, the immediate support, should keep the risk towards the downside in the pair, with only some follow through above the mentioned 1.4950 level supporting a test of the 1.5000 figure”, said Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet.
Bednarik, locates immediate supports at 1.4880, 1.4840 and 1.4790, while resistances are seen at 1.4950, 1.5000 and 1.5040.