8 Aug 2013
GBP/USD shooting up to 7-week highs
FXstreet.com (Chicago) - GBP/USD followed the path of least resistance after job market in the US failed to meet expectations with a stronger pound and a weakening greenback.
Price action indicated a strong ascension as the pair reached and surpassed 1.5550 regions to trade at 1.5559 and set 7-week highs at 1.5574. To recapitulate earlier US Department of Labor reports, initial jobless claims reached 333K vs. previous 328K and expected 336K. With continuing jobless claims at 3.018M, the job market in the US economy seemed to be on the slow track of recovery as expectations were 2.950M and previous results were 2.951M.
Technically speaking, the FXstreet trend index reported the pair as slightly bullish on one-hour timeframe analysis with 0.44% daily gains and prices above short and long term moving averages. On the upside, resistances were set at 1.5674, 1.5713 and 1.5752. On the downside, supports were aligned at 1.5347, 1.5309 and 1.5270.
Price action indicated a strong ascension as the pair reached and surpassed 1.5550 regions to trade at 1.5559 and set 7-week highs at 1.5574. To recapitulate earlier US Department of Labor reports, initial jobless claims reached 333K vs. previous 328K and expected 336K. With continuing jobless claims at 3.018M, the job market in the US economy seemed to be on the slow track of recovery as expectations were 2.950M and previous results were 2.951M.
Technically speaking, the FXstreet trend index reported the pair as slightly bullish on one-hour timeframe analysis with 0.44% daily gains and prices above short and long term moving averages. On the upside, resistances were set at 1.5674, 1.5713 and 1.5752. On the downside, supports were aligned at 1.5347, 1.5309 and 1.5270.