The forex week began with a big move by the British pound. It fell below the below the 1.40 mark. This happened after bad manufacturing PMI was released in Britain, and after the good ISM Manufacturing PMI in the US. GBP/USD is now trading at 1.3977, after breaking support lines, and breaking the 1.40 psychological line. It last visited this vicinity on January 27th. During January, cable went as low as Also against the Euro, the pound finally broke out of range trading. EUR/GBP broke resistance at 0.8980 and climbed aboved the round 90 mark. British Manufacturing PMI was weak, slighly worse than the low expectations. The figure was 34.7, less than 34.9 that was predicted. The pound made a first attempt to fall under 1.40, but stopped. And then, after the American ISM Manufacturing PMI was surprisingly better, at 35.8, the move began. Early expectations were for a value of 34. Yesterday I wrote that breakouts are expected in EUR/USD and USD/JPY, especially towards the end of the week, when a decision rate in Europe is expected, and of course the Non Farm Payrolls. In the meantime, the pound broke out. Also note the Canadian dollar. In Canada, GDP was worse than expected, falling by 1%. USD/CAD went up, and now trades at 1.2891. Kathy Lien suggests that the loonie could head for 1.30. So, we already have a strong start for the week. Tomorrow can be called “Super Tuesday”. I’ll publish an outlook for tomorrow later on. Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex News Today: Daily Trading News share Read Next Forex Daily Outlook – March 3rd 2009 Yohay Elam 13 years The forex week began with a big move by the British pound. It fell below the below the 1.40 mark. This happened after bad manufacturing PMI was released in Britain, and after the good ISM Manufacturing PMI in the US. GBP/USD is now trading at 1.3977, after breaking support lines, and breaking the 1.40 psychological line. It last visited this vicinity on January 27th. During January, cable went as low as Also against the Euro, the pound finally broke out of range trading. EUR/GBP broke resistance at 0.8980 and climbed aboved the round 90 mark. British Manufacturing PMI was… Top Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.