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Forex: GBP/USD posting fresh highs as risk sharpens

January 22, 2013 | Filed Under »
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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The sterling is transiting the 1.5860/65 region on Tuesday, buoyed by the increasing risk appetite after the BoJ monetary policy gathering. Recall that the central bank set a new inflation target of 2% and an open-ended asset purchase programme, kicking in in January 2014

Light UK docket today, as the Public Sector Net Borrowing will be released (exp. £13 billion) and the CBI Industrial Trends Survey (exp. -11).

At the moment, the cross is up 0.18% at 1.5860, facing the next resistance at 1.5908 (MA200d) ahead of 1.5928 (Lower Bollinger) and then 1.6000 (psychological level).
On the flip side, a breach of 1.5828 (low Nov.15) would bring 1.5826 (low Sep.5) and then the psychological level at 1.5800
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