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Sterling bashes euro

Sterling is set to register further gains against the single European currency
September 26, 2012

After reaching a multi-month high of €1.29 in July, the sterling/euro exchange rate dropped 5.5¢ in two months, says Ragu Dharmaratnam of Baselica.

But despite the pound's retreat, its one-year uptrend (pink line) is still intact. It also enjoys robust underpinnings from previous horizontal support (blue) and the black 200-day moving average at €1.22. Buy pounds and sell euros, targeting €1.29. By contrast, a drop through €1.22 would be a good moment to short sterling.