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FxWirePro: EUR/GBP confined to narrow 15 pip range, UK retail sales data in focus

EUR/GBP has been confined to a narrow 15 pip range in the Asian session. UK retail sales data will be the last major release before the first estimate of GDP growth in Q3 is due next week. Markets will look forward to se…

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FxWirePro: EUR/GBP confined to narrow 15 pip range, UK retail sales data in focus
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  • EUR/GBP has been confined to a narrow 15 pip range in the Asian session. 
     
  • UK retail sales data will be the last major release before the first estimate of GDP growth in Q3 is due next week.
     
  • Markets will look forward to see if retails sales for Sept confirm latest British Retail Consortium/KPMG data which reported retail sales rebounded by 1.3% y/y in Sept.
     
  • The pair finds stiff resistance at 0.90 levels, bias remains lower below 5-DMA at 0.8962.
     
  • Technical indicators on daily charts support downside, Stcohs, RSI and MACD support bears.
     
  • Major support levels - 0.8930 (hourly 20-SMA), 0.8848 (20-DMA), 0.8820 (trendline)
     
  • Major resistance levels - 0.8963 (5-DMA), 0.8970 (trendline), 0.9030 (Oct 18 high)
     
  • Our previous call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-EUR-GBP-finds-stiff-resistance-at-090-trades-narrow-range-ahead-of-UK-unemployment-data-355288) has achieved TP1.
     
  • Book partial profits, bias lower, stay short, bearish invalidation only above 0.90 levels.
     

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