GBP/USD: Dips to the low/mid 1.2700 area should find firm support – Scotiabank

GBP/USD trades slightly lower. Economists at Scotiabank analyze the pair’s outlook.

The GBP rise appears to have stalled

Spot gains extended through the low 1.2700 area on Wednesday to lift the near-term technical tone for the GBP. But the GBP rise appears to have stalled – and may be reversing – from the test of 1.2800. 

Intraday candle patterns suggest a minor top may have formed through European trade. GBP dips to the low/mid 1.2700 area should find firm support, however. 

Resistance is 1.2810, ahead of a return to the 1.2900 zone.