FxWirePro: GBPJPY recovers on upbeat UK retail sales data, good to sell on rallies
Thursday, June 14, 2018 9:21 AM UTC
- GBP/JPY recovered slightly after upbeat UK retail sales data. UK retail sales data came at 1.3% for the month of May compared to forecast of 0.5%. GBP/JPY jumped almost 50 pips from the low of 147.25. It is currently trading around 147.79.
- Technically the pair is facing strong resistance around 148.11 high made on Jun 7th 2018.Any break above 148.11 confirms further bullishness and a jump till 149.80/150/151.55 is possible.
- On the lower side, major weakness only below 146 level and any break below will drag the 145/143.20.Overall bullish invalidation only below 143.
It is good to sell on rallies around 147.85-90 with SL around 148.60 for the TP of 146.10.