25 Feb 2015
GBP/USD hovers near 8-week highs, BOE Carney’s speech in focus
FXStreet (Mumbai) - GBP/USD held firm in the mid-European session, hovering close to fresh eight week highs, after UK mortgage approval came in above expectations. While, traders now await speeches by Bank of England (BOE) policymakers later in the session.
GBP/USD on its way to 1.5550 levels
The GBP/USD pair trades higher by 0.43% at 1.5520, close to fresh eight week highs of 1.5539 levels posted some minutes ago. The pound held gains after upbeat UK data showed that Mortgage Approvals gauged by BBA climbed to 36.4K during January, beating estimates and December’s reading of 35.8K. Additionally, broad based US dollar weakness also continues to lift GBP/USD.
Moreover, markets are turning their attention towards the BOE officials who are expected to deliver speeches later in the day, which may provide fresh insights on the future course of BOE’s monetary policy stance. The BOE Governor Mark Carney, Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent and Chief Economist Andy Haldane are set to speak at the OneBank Research Agenda launch in London.
Meanwhile, in absence of significant data from the UK today, traders will focus on US economic releases due later today for further moves on the pair.
GBP/USD Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 1.5550 above which gains could be extended to 1.5580 levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 1.5453 below which it could extend losses to 1.5418 (10-DMA) levels.
GBP/USD on its way to 1.5550 levels
The GBP/USD pair trades higher by 0.43% at 1.5520, close to fresh eight week highs of 1.5539 levels posted some minutes ago. The pound held gains after upbeat UK data showed that Mortgage Approvals gauged by BBA climbed to 36.4K during January, beating estimates and December’s reading of 35.8K. Additionally, broad based US dollar weakness also continues to lift GBP/USD.
Moreover, markets are turning their attention towards the BOE officials who are expected to deliver speeches later in the day, which may provide fresh insights on the future course of BOE’s monetary policy stance. The BOE Governor Mark Carney, Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent and Chief Economist Andy Haldane are set to speak at the OneBank Research Agenda launch in London.
Meanwhile, in absence of significant data from the UK today, traders will focus on US economic releases due later today for further moves on the pair.
GBP/USD Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 1.5550 above which gains could be extended to 1.5580 levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 1.5453 below which it could extend losses to 1.5418 (10-DMA) levels.