GBP/USD broke the resistance line at 1.5370 and left dust behind it! I’m happy to say that I saw it coming. MPC Meeting Minutes, Retail Sales and Revised GDP are due in the next days, and positive figures could make it cross the next hurdles. Yesterday, I wrote that the Pound should move forward on the important figures due this week. It had come earlier than expected. Read my post here: Will Retail Sales and GDP send the Pound higher? GBP/USD Breakout A little after 6:30 GMT, the Pound made it’s move. In a matter of minutes, GBP/USD jumped about 150 pips, from 1.5350 to almost 1.55, leaving the 1.5370 line behind it. Cable now continues the march, and trades at 1.5507 at the time of writing. This happened about 2 hours before the release of Consumer Price Index in Britain. CPI stands at 2.3% (0.1% less than expected), Core CPI at 1.5% (0.2% less than expected) and RPI at -1.2%, (0.1% less than expected). So, prices are stable, and even lower than expected. We would expect the Pound to bounce back, right? But momentum is strong, and GBP/USD disregarded these figures. Next in Britain – MPC Meeting Minutes Tomorrow at 8:30 GMT, MPC Meeting Minutes are due: From yesterday’s post: In their last meeting, the distinguished members decided to expand treasury buying, thus enlarging the Quantitative Easing program. This move weakened the British Pound. Why did they make this decision? What are the next moves? There will be some answers on Wednesday, and this will shake the Pound. I’ll update later on the GBP/USD, as events unfold. Stay tuned. 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 – May 20th 2009 Yohay Elam 13 years GBP/USD broke the resistance line at 1.5370 and left dust behind it! I'm happy to say that I saw it coming. MPC Meeting Minutes, Retail Sales and Revised GDP are due in the next days, and positive figures could make it cross the next hurdles. Yesterday, I wrote that the Pound should move forward on the important figures due this week. It had come earlier than expected. Read my post here: Will Retail Sales and GDP send the Pound higher? GBP/USD Breakout A little after 6:30 GMT, the Pound made it's move. In a matter of minutes, GBP/USD jumped about… 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.