GBPUSD Asia briefing — 2026-08-18

BIAS BULLISH. H4/H1 EMAs aligned bullish, D1 structure supports, RSI neutral avoids overbought risk. KEY LEVELS R: 1.3572, 1.36 | S: 1.35, 1.345, 1.33332 NEWS 🔴 Claimant Count Change (GBP) 06:00 UTC 🟡 Avg Earnings Ex/Inc Bonus (GBP) 06:00 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK UK labour data at Asia open—watch for sterling reaction off support 1.35. Positive earnings may extend the bullish bias toward resistance.

Key Levels

R: 1.35500 · 1.35720 · 1.36000

S: 1.35000 · 1.34500 · 1.33332