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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Struggles to justify Thursday’s bearish spinning top below 1.2600

  • GBP/USD extends pullback from 1.2536 after flashing a bearish candlestick formation the previous day.
  • Failures to cross 200-day EMA, lower high from the recent top favors the sellers.
  • Bulls will have a bumpy road before challenging the June month top.

GBP/USD extends the latest recovery moves from 1.2536 to 1.2558 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Cable took a U-turn from 200-day EMA but couldn’t slip below 21-day EMA, which in turn portrayed a bearish spinning top on Thursday. The resulted formation gains support from the pair’s lower highs since July 09.

As a result, the sellers remain hopeful to attack the monthly low of 1.2480 1.2525, comprising 21-day EMA, followed by 1.2500, acting as immediate supports.

Should there be a clear downside past-1.2480, 1.2400 and 1.2350/45 can entertain the pessimists ahead of pushing them to June month’s low near 1.2250.

Alternatively, a daily close beyond 200-day EMA level of 1.2590 could renew attempts to refresh the monthly high of 1.2670. In doing so, 1.2625/30 can offer an intermediate halt during the rise.

GBP/USD daily chart

Trend: Bearish