22 Jul 2015
GBP/USD holds onto gains despite USD strength
FXStreet (Córdoba) - The pound is among the best performers on Wednesday and managed to retain daily gains versus the greenback and consolidates near daily highs, despite supportive US housing data gave the dollar a boost at the beginning of the New York session.
GBP/USD rose almost a full cent during the European session following hawkish comments from BoE’s David Miles stating that rate hikes will be gradual and UK inflation should return to the target by year-end.
GBP/USD peaked at 1.5645, scoring a 5-day high, and it has spent the last hours in quiet consolidation just below that level, with the downside contained by the 1.56 mark. At time of writing, Cable is trading at 1.5620, recording a 0.44% daily gain.
GBP/USD levels to watch
In terms of technical levels, GBP/USD could find immediate resistances at 1.5645 (Jul 22 high), 1.5672 (Jul 17 high) and 1.5700 (psychological level). On the flip side, supports are seen at 1.5600 (intraday/psychological level), 1.5550 (Jul 22 low) and 1.5528 (Jul 21 low).
GBP/USD rose almost a full cent during the European session following hawkish comments from BoE’s David Miles stating that rate hikes will be gradual and UK inflation should return to the target by year-end.
GBP/USD peaked at 1.5645, scoring a 5-day high, and it has spent the last hours in quiet consolidation just below that level, with the downside contained by the 1.56 mark. At time of writing, Cable is trading at 1.5620, recording a 0.44% daily gain.
GBP/USD levels to watch
In terms of technical levels, GBP/USD could find immediate resistances at 1.5645 (Jul 22 high), 1.5672 (Jul 17 high) and 1.5700 (psychological level). On the flip side, supports are seen at 1.5600 (intraday/psychological level), 1.5550 (Jul 22 low) and 1.5528 (Jul 21 low).