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FxWirePro: GBP/NZD bulls gear up for next leg higher, eyes 2.3500level

• GBP/NZD strengthened on Friday as boosted pound after data showed UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly in August • UK retail sales recovered more than expected in August as online shopping and warmer weather boosted …

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FxWirePro: GBP/NZD bulls gear up for next leg higher, eyes 2.3500level
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• GBP/NZD  strengthened on Friday as  boosted pound after data showed UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly in August

• UK retail sales recovered more than expected in August as online shopping and warmer weather boosted demand for seasonal goods, according to ONS data released Friday..

• Retail sales rose 0.5% month-on-month in August, reversing July’s 0.5% decline and beating expectations for a 0.2% fall.

•Excluding auto fuel, retail sales increased 0.6 percent, reversing a 0.9 percent fall in July. Economists had forecast a 0.2 percent decrease for August.. 

• Immediate resistance is located at 2.3431(Daily high), any close above will push the pair towards 2.3527(23.6%fib).

• Immediate support is seen at 2.3128 (38.2%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 2.2300 (SMA 20).

Recommendation: Good to buy around 2.3360, with stop loss of 2.3240 and target price of 2.3500

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