7 May 2015
GBP/USD: Remains in positive territory - FXStreet
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet noted the conditions surrounding GBP/USD and recent price action.
Key Quotes:
"The UK services sector growth accelerated in April, reaching an 8-month high of 59.5 according to the Markit Services PMI, pushing the Pound higher against the greenback during the European session. Later on in the day, worse-than-expected US employment data pushed the GBP/USD up to 1.5290, but investors quickly profited from the rally ahead of the UK general elections this Thursday."
"Britain elections are in the eye on the storm as polls show the two major parties are neck-and-neck with only a couple of points of difference, which may lead to a hung Parliament."
"Anyway, the broad dollar weakness has pushed the pair to a fresh weekly high, and the 1 hour chart shows that a mild positive tone prevails, with the price above a bullish 20 SMA and the technical indicators aiming north in positive territory."
"In the 4 hours chart the price established above its 20 SMA whilst the technical indicators remain in positive territory, albeit showing no upward strength, anticipating some consolidation ahead the elections' result."
Key Quotes:
"The UK services sector growth accelerated in April, reaching an 8-month high of 59.5 according to the Markit Services PMI, pushing the Pound higher against the greenback during the European session. Later on in the day, worse-than-expected US employment data pushed the GBP/USD up to 1.5290, but investors quickly profited from the rally ahead of the UK general elections this Thursday."
"Britain elections are in the eye on the storm as polls show the two major parties are neck-and-neck with only a couple of points of difference, which may lead to a hung Parliament."
"Anyway, the broad dollar weakness has pushed the pair to a fresh weekly high, and the 1 hour chart shows that a mild positive tone prevails, with the price above a bullish 20 SMA and the technical indicators aiming north in positive territory."
"In the 4 hours chart the price established above its 20 SMA whilst the technical indicators remain in positive territory, albeit showing no upward strength, anticipating some consolidation ahead the elections' result."