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Baht Edges Higher, M'fing Sector Returns To Expansion

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Spot USD/THB gapped lower at the re-open, catching up with overnight greenback sales. The rate changes hands -0.065 at THB33.230 at typing.

  • A sell-off past trendline support drawn off Aug 31 low/Jan 20 low at THB32.880/32.822 would reignite bearish momentum. Bulls look for a clearance of Jan 10 high of THB33.747 before taking aim at Dec 22 high of THB33.835.
  • Thailand's manufacturing sector returned to expansion at the start to the year, according to the latest Markit PMI survey. The authors of the publication noted that "overall business optimism remained at a level above the survey average, even as some fears regarding the Omicron variant were reflected."
  • PM Prayuth chairs weekly Cabinet meeting, while BoT Gov Sethaput will speak at a briefing on the central bank's financial landscape consultation paper today.
  • Looking further afield, Thailand's CPI data will hit the wires on Friday. Headline inflation slowed to +2.17% Y/Y in December, but consensus forecast is pointing to a potential uptick in January.

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