The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on GDP.
GBP/USD was trading at 1.6027, up 0.51% at time of writing.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.5678, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.6038, today’s high.
Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose in line with expectations to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.00% in the last quarter from 1.70% in the preceding quarter.
Analysts had expected U.S. gross domestic product to rise 2.00% in the last quarter.
Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.53% to hit 0.8690 and GBP/JPY falling 0.20% to hit 128.93.
GBP/USD was trading at 1.6027, up 0.51% at time of writing.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.5678, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.6038, today’s high.
Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose in line with expectations to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.00% in the last quarter from 1.70% in the preceding quarter.
Analysts had expected U.S. gross domestic product to rise 2.00% in the last quarter.
Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.53% to hit 0.8690 and GBP/JPY falling 0.20% to hit 128.93.