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Bear Channel Breaks as Rising UST Yields Shift EM Trends

SOUTH AFRICA
  • USD/ZAR opens higher in line with broad-based risk-off across EM and a firmer Greenback.
  • Powell's comfortability with the steepening of the US yield curve did little to soothe EM nerves, pushing USD/ZAR through the topside of its long-term bear channel pattern drawn off the 04 June-20 high, closing above the 50dma and key 15.2116 lateral resistance line – confirming a short-term bullish bias.
  • Limited local catalysts on the agenda leaves the cross vulnerable to global risk sentiment for today's session with all eyes on NFPs this afternoon.
  • Commodities trading mixed and stocks slightly higher: gold +0.06%, platinum -0.30%, T40 +0.47%.
  • Intraday sup1: 15.2116, Sup2: 15.12, Res1: 15.4599, Res2: 16.6625


MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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