GBPUSD pair yesterday bounced off the major resistance at 1.3880 which is additionally strengthened by 200 SMA (red line) and upper limit of the 1:1 structure. Today, one can see that the downward move is being continued following the release of data pack from the UK. GDP expanded by 4.8 % in the second quarter fueled by retail, restaurants and hotels, however today's reading came in below market expectations of 5.1%. Therefore if current sentiment prevails then, support at 1.3805 may be at risk.
GBPUSD, H1 interval. Source: xStation5
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