GBP/USD consolidates Tuesday's gains and trades above 1.2600 in the European session on Wednesday. The pair struggles to gain traction amid a resurgent US Dollar demand as risk sentiment turns sour. The focus now shifts to the Fed Minutes, BoE- and Fed-speak.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator on the 4-hour chart retreated to 50 after rising toward 60 on Tuesday. After closing the last 2 4-hour candles above the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA), currently located at 1.2620, GBP/USD declined below this level, highlighting a loss of bullish momentum.
GBP/USD gathered bullish momentum and climbed above 1.2650 for the first time in a week on Tuesday. The pair lost its traction later in the day but didn't have a difficult time stabilizing above 1.2600. The near-term technical outlook doesn't yet point to a buildup of bullish momentum and buyers are likely to remain hesitant unless the pair clears 1.2650-1.2660 resistance.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator on the 4-hour chart retreated to 50 after rising toward 60 on Tuesday. After closing the last 2 4-hour candles above the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA), currently located at 1.2620, GBP/USD declined below this level, highlighting a loss of bullish momentum.
GBP/USD gathered bullish momentum and climbed above 1.2650 for the first time in a week on Tuesday. The pair lost its traction later in the day but didn't have a difficult time stabilizing above 1.2600. The near-term technical outlook doesn't yet point to a buildup of bullish momentum and buyers are likely to remain hesitant unless the pair clears 1.2650-1.2660 resistance.