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British Pound Price Analysis: GBP/USD  Lacks Momentum Prior to BoE

British Pound Price Analysis: GBP/USD Lacks Momentum Prior to BoE

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Pound, Dollar Talking Points:

  • GBP/USD under pressure as prime minister Boris Johnson remains under scrutiny
  • Bank of England (BoE) expected to rate hikes, an additional catalyst for Sterling
  • US NFP data expected to influence price action
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The British Pound has managed to edge slightly higher as investors price in higher rates. With inflation data weighing on markets, the US employment data and the release of non-farm payrolls on Friday will likely pose as an additional catalyst for price action.

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Although the greenback currently remains the dominant currency for GBP/USD, economic data may still influence the trajectory of the imminent move.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

At the time of writing GBP/USD has risen higher, threatening channel resistance. As price action edges towards the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the 2020 – 2021 move, the next level of resistance resides at the key psychological of 1.400.

Chart prepared by Tammy Da Costa using TradingView

--- Written by Tammy Da Costa, Analyst for DailyFX.com

Contact and follow Tammy on Twitter: @Tams707

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