13 May 2015
GBP/USD back above 1.5700 after disappointing US retail sales
FXStreet (Tokyo) - The British Pound is trading higher against the US Dollar as investors are selling the USD following a weaker than expected US retail sales. After climbing 80 pips from 1.5635, the GBP/USD recovered the 1.5700 level before testing 1.5715.
The US consumer didn't buy too much in April then the retail sales showed a disappointing no-grow in the monthly index. So the investor is now thinking that the United States is far from be fully recovered and then the Fed will not raise rates soon. Then, the USD falls.
Currently, GBP/USD is trading at 1.5698, up 0.18% on the day, having posted a daily high at 1.5749 and low at 1.5634. GBP/USD spot is in neutral territory according to the hourly FXStreet OB/OS Index, while the FXStreet Trend Index is strongly bearish.
GBP/USD levels
If the pair consolidates levels above 1.5700, it will find resistances at 1.5730, 1.5760 and 1.5800. To the downside, supports are at 1.5340, 1.5600 and 1.5580.
The US consumer didn't buy too much in April then the retail sales showed a disappointing no-grow in the monthly index. So the investor is now thinking that the United States is far from be fully recovered and then the Fed will not raise rates soon. Then, the USD falls.
Currently, GBP/USD is trading at 1.5698, up 0.18% on the day, having posted a daily high at 1.5749 and low at 1.5634. GBP/USD spot is in neutral territory according to the hourly FXStreet OB/OS Index, while the FXStreet Trend Index is strongly bearish.
GBP/USD levels
If the pair consolidates levels above 1.5700, it will find resistances at 1.5730, 1.5760 and 1.5800. To the downside, supports are at 1.5340, 1.5600 and 1.5580.