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Greenback Marginally Firmer In Early Trade

FOREX

Ranges have been narrow in G10 FX and there has been little follow through on moves in early dealing on Monday. The USD is a touch firmer, BBDXY has sits marginally higher from Fridays closing levels.

  • AUD/USD has observed a narrow range, the pair is consolidating after falling ~0.8% on Friday. Support comes in at $0.6565 low from 10 Mar and bear trigger. Resistance is seen at $0.6818 10 May high.
  • Kiwi is unchanged thus far. Narrows have been narrow with little follow through. April Services PSI fell to 49.8 from 53.8, this was the lowest print since February 2022.
  • USD/JPY is ~0.1% firmer, Fridays highs were breached and we sit at ¥135.80/90. Apr PPI was marginally firmer than expected, printing at 0.2% M/M above the expected 0.0%.
  • Cross asset flows show BBDXY up ~0.1% and e-minis down ~0.2%. US Treasury Yields are little changed across the curve.
  • 1-Year MLF from China provides the highlight in todays Asian session. Further out we have German Whole Prices and Eurozone Industrial Production.

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