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GBP/USD Faces Resistance at 1.2500 Amidst UK Retail Woes and Fed Speculations
The GBP/USD currency pair hovers just above 1.2400, struggling to maintain mid-week gains amidst challenges in UK retail data. Despite a 1.65% weekly increase, the GBP faces resistance at the 1.2500 handle. Technical indicators show a struggle for long-term momentum, with the pair caught between the 200-day SMA and a rising trendline from last week’s lows. chart The pound gained 2.25% against the US dollar mid-week but retraced to a more modest 1.65%. UK Retail Sales disappointed, posting a -0.3% month-on-month decline, contrary to the expected 0.3% increase. The focus was on the revised September figure, ... (full story)