Investing.com - The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after the release of U.S. data on ADP Nonfarm Employment Change.
GBP/USD was trading at 1.6500, up 0.08% at time of writing.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.6453, today’s low, and resistance at 1.6739, Monday’s high.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that non-farm employment change in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 179K last month, from 207K in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 201K.
Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm employment change to rise 200K last month.
Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.02% to hit 0.8990 and GBP/JPY falling 0.38% to hit 132.93.
GBP/USD was trading at 1.6500, up 0.08% at time of writing.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.6453, today’s low, and resistance at 1.6739, Monday’s high.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that non-farm employment change in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 179K last month, from 207K in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 201K.
Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm employment change to rise 200K last month.
Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.02% to hit 0.8990 and GBP/JPY falling 0.38% to hit 132.93.