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GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/CAD – Limited Movement in the Markets

By:
Kenny Fisher
Published: Nov 14, 2019, 17:25 UTC

GBP/USD has posted slight gains, shrugging off a weak U.K. retail sales report. EUR/GBP and USD/CAD are showing little movement.

GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/CAD – Limited Movement in the Markets

GBP/USD has posted slight gains on Thursday. In the North American session, the pair is trading at 1.2883, up 0.26% on the day.

British Retail Sales Remains Sluggish

British consumers continue to hold tight to their wallets and purses, which does not bode well for the British economy. Retail sales contracted by 0.1% in October, shy of the estimate of +0.2%. The indicator has not posted gains since August.

Technical Analysis

GBP/USD has been range-bound since Monday, in what has been a lackluster week. There is support at 1.2810, which was under strong pressure earlier in the week. Above, we find resistance at 1.2925, which is protecting the symbolic level of 1.3000.

GBPUSD 1-Day Chart

USD/CAD

USD/CAD is unchanged in Thursday’s North American session. Currently, the pair is trading at 1.3255, up 0.02% on the day. There are no major Canadian releases on the calendar, so I expect the Canadian dollar to show little movement for the remainder of the day.

Technical Analysis

The pair continues to test resistance at 1.3250, as this line remains is under strong pressure. Above, we find resistance at the round number of 1.3300. The 200-EMA remains just below the pair, in what could be the sign of an uptrend. Lower, there is support at 1.3150.

USD/CAD 1-Day Chart

EUR/GBP

EUR/GBP has posted small losses on Thursday. In the North American session, the pair is trading at 0.8555, down 0.13% on the day.

Technical Analysis

EUR/GBP has shown slow-but steady downward movement this week. The pair continues to test support at 0.8560. If EUR/GBP breaks below this line, the pair has room to move towards 0.8500, which is the next support level. On the upside, there is resistance at 0.8596. Above, there is resistance at the round number of 0.8700.

EUR/GBP 1-Day Chart

About the Author

Kenny is an experienced market analyst, with a focus on fundamental analysis. Kenny has over 15 years of experience across a broad range of markets and assets –forex, indices and commodities.

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