Menu

Search

  |   Technicals

Menu

  |   Technicals

Search

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD slides as January UK GDP falls short of expectations

• GBP/NZD declined on Friday  as the pair attracted sellers following  downbeat UK GDP data .

• Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in January, pulled down by a sharp drop in industrial output compared with December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.

• Following the release of UK GDP data, GBP/USD briefly dropped to 2.2515, one week  low.

• Despite the negative GDP print, the Bank of England (BoE) is still expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming meeting..

• Technical are bullish, daily RSI is negative at 64, daily momentum studies  9 and 10 DMAs are trending up. 

• Immediate resistance is located at 2.2278 (23.6%fib ), any close above will push the pair towards 2.28714  (Higher BB).

• Strong support is seen at 2.2513 (38.2%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 2.2324 (50%fib)

Recommendation: Good to buy around 2.2500, with stop loss of 2.2420 and target price of 2.2700

  • Market Data
Close

Welcome to EconoTimes

Sign up for daily updates for the most important
stories unfolding in the global economy.