The Pound is consolidating important gains against the Dollar as it hovers around 1.5160, 200 pips above daily lows. GBP/USD rallied from 1.4963 to 1.5190 (session high) and erased yesterday's losses. The pair is posting the biggest daily gains since July 1.

"A report showing U.K. inflation had risen prompted the start of a short-covering rally overnight. Traders now believe that inflation could become the key issue which derails the recovery and are pricing in a possible rate hike by the Bank of England", James Hyerczyk, analyst at ForexHound.com, said.

The rally of the Pound found resistance below 1.5200 and the pair pulled back to 1.5145. In the last hours the pair has been steady moving in a range between 1.5145 and 1.5170.

 

GBP/USD tested 1.5190 area as optimism spreads and Wall Street extends gains to 3 digits: DJIA is up more

 

 than 170 points while S&P accumulates a 25 gains intraday. Pound is back inside the daily ascendant channel broken with Monday Asian opening, and has immediate support at the 1.5150 area, base of mentioned channel, follows by 1.5100, intraday lows congestion zone clear in 4 hours charts.

Pair has been capped by 1.5230/40 zone past week, retreating strongly after failing to break the area, turning the zone into first resistance area for current bullish run.