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27 Mar 2015
GBP/USD turns positive on Carney’s comments
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The British Pound strengthened, taking the GBP/USD pair higher to 1.4880 levels on hawkish comments from the Bank of England policymakers.
GBP/USD rises to 5-DMA
The pair rose to its 5-DMA located at 1.4877 after the BOE governor Carney said the next policy move is likely to be an interest rate hike. BOE’s Broadbent also indicated the possibility of a rise in the real household income, which will translate into higher consumption. Carney’s hawkish comments and Broadbent’s upbeat comment on the economy pushed The Pound higher across the board.
Investors now await the final fourth-quarter US GDP numbers due for release in a couple hours.
GBP/USD Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is seen at 1.49, above which gains could be extended to 1.4949 (Feb. 23 low). On the flip side, a break below 1.4850 (hourly 200-MA) and 1.48 levels.
GBP/USD rises to 5-DMA
The pair rose to its 5-DMA located at 1.4877 after the BOE governor Carney said the next policy move is likely to be an interest rate hike. BOE’s Broadbent also indicated the possibility of a rise in the real household income, which will translate into higher consumption. Carney’s hawkish comments and Broadbent’s upbeat comment on the economy pushed The Pound higher across the board.
Investors now await the final fourth-quarter US GDP numbers due for release in a couple hours.
GBP/USD Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is seen at 1.49, above which gains could be extended to 1.4949 (Feb. 23 low). On the flip side, a break below 1.4850 (hourly 200-MA) and 1.48 levels.