GBP/USD holds impressive gains. Economists at Scotiabank analyze the pair’s outlook.
The BoE meets next week and a 25 bps hike – with hawkish guidance is expected. Sterling should remain well-supported on moderate dips for now as a result.
With trend momentum oscillators aligned bullishly across short, medium-, and long-term studies, the firm trend should extend towards 1.30+ in the weeks ahead (76.4% retracement resistance at 1.3328).