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Lingering Coronavirus Concerns

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Singapore dollar finished Monday slightly weaker, USD/SGD finishing the session at 1.3257. From a technical perspective support is seen at a 76.4% retracement level 1.3245 which has not seen a convincing break since February, while resistance is seen at 1.33, a 61.8% retracement level. The recent fall in the pair has also taken it out of the 50-day/100-day moving average sandwich, the 100-day moving average now offers resistance at 1.3324 and the 50-day moving average of 1.3379.

  • Fig.1: USD/SGD

Source: MNI/Bloomberg


  • There is some concern over coronavirus in Singapore, the latest reports indicate that Malaysia has decided to suspend the Green Lane scheme with Singapore from May 13 and normal travel arrangements will resume. Meanwhile Singapore's health authorities are still waiting on data from Sinovac before approving the inoculation. Singapore is currently using Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and has administered around 2.2m doses. As a reminder the government enacted three-weeks of extra social restrictions until May 30.

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