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EURCZK Testing Its 24.50 Support

CZECHIA
  • Momentum on CZK remains firm this morning, with EURCZK currently testing its 24.50 support.
  • Next key level to watch on the downside stands at 24.28, September 2012 lows.
  • Monetary policy divergence between CNB and ECB keeps supporting the CZK (relative to the Euro), which is favorable for Czech policymakers as currency strength could help anchor inflation expectations.
  • This morning, economic data shoed that Final Q3 GDP came in higher than expected at 3.3% YoY (vs. 3.1% exp.), with industrial production rising by 4.5% YoY in November (vs. 2% expected).
  • Czech Republic also registered a 5.7bn CZK trade surplus in November (vs. -6bn CZK exp.).

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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