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IMF Lowered Britain’s 2017 Growth Forecasts Amid Tepid First Quarter Growth

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.3023.

Yesterday, the IMF slashed Britain’s growth forecast for 2017 by 0.3% to 1.7%, factoring in a weaker-than-expected first quarter economic growth.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3027, with the GBP trading slightly higher against the USD from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.2991, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2956. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3060, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3094.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and trading above its 50 Hr moving average.

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