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EURHUF Approaches Early Jan Highs Despite Less Turbulent Risk Backdrop

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Despite the more stable risk backdrop, this week’s HUF losses have extended at the start of Friday’s session, with EURHUF approaching the early Jan highs of 384.10 at typing. Comments from Prime Minister Orban, who has added to pressure on the central bank to reduce interest rates in a bid to spur growth, are potentially accounting for forint underperformance in the EMEA region.
  • Indeed, PLNHUF is up 0.29% on the day and has pierced above the 50-DMA at 87.45. As flagged previously, the cross closed below that average last week for the first time since October. The average has since provided relatively firm resistance, with the cross failing to close above the level. Meanwhile, CZKHUF has continued to pull further away from its recent lows. The 50-day EMA, at 15.5050, is the next most notable topside level.
  • For EURHUF, the cross had already broken above the 50-day EMA earlier in the week and has now pierced above the 100-DMA, undermining the bearish theme that has been in play since the start of the year. Key resistance and the bull trigger lies at 385.77, the Dec 18 high.

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