Key Takeaways:
The British Pound rose to $1.3622 against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its rebound from the year's low to over 3.6% as traders test a significant breakout level. The move challenges key technical resistance that has capped the currency pair since mid-April.
The advance was largely driven by broad-based US Dollar weakness. Renewed optimism for a lasting peace deal between the US and Iran has held for a month, reducing safe-haven demand for the dollar, according to an Axios report. This has allowed risk-sensitive currencies like the pound to gain ground.
Data shows the US Dollar Index (DXY) breaking below its 50-period moving average and the key $98.23 support level to trade around $97.83. For GBP/USD, the rally successfully reclaimed the 1.3500 handle and is now defending an ascending trendline support level near $1.3580. While the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour chart is holding above 52, suggesting positive momentum, some longer-term moving averages show signs of rolling over, indicating consolidation risk.
The key test for the pound is whether it can hold the breakout above the 1.3600 pivot zone. A decisive close above the recent high near 1.3670 could open the path toward 1.3690. However, a failure to maintain momentum could see the price fall back to test support at 1.3580 and the psychological 1.3500 level.
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