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FxWirePro: GBP/USD dips as UK retail sales decline unexpectedly in December

• GBP/USD slipped lower   on Friday   following unexpectedly weak UK retail sales data for December.

• British retail sales unexpectedly declined in December, raising concerns about a potential economic contraction in the fourth quarter..

• Retail sales at the start of December dropped by 0.3% month-on-month, following a downwardly revised 0.1% growth in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.

• Technical signals are  strongly bearish as RSI is   at 30, daily momentum studies  5, 9 and 10 DMAs are trending down.

•   Immediate resistance is located at 1.2266( 38.2%fib), any close above will push the pair towards 1.2317 (Jan 15th high)

•  Strong support is seen at 1.2135(23.6%  fib) and break below could take the pair towards 1.2056 (Lower BB).

  Recommendation: Good to sell around 1.2220 with stop loss of 1.2330 and target price of 1.2120

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