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Markets Testing SNB Tolerance

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  • JPY is the poorest performer on the day, but the pullback pales in comparison to the strength seen into the Wednesday close. USD/JPY looks to the 114.00 handle as a near-term anchor, with markets needing to retake 114.97 to reignite the upside argument, while a break below 113.76 would prove bearish.
  • EUR/CHF remains a focus, with markets watching the cross testing the key support seen ahead of the 1.05 handle. 1.0503 remains the low print so far, with traders looking to gauge the SNB's implied tolerance level for the cross.
  • NZD is the strongest currency in G10, with the currency taking the lead from 2yr inflation expectation data released overnight, which surged to 2.96% from 2.27% previously - the highest rate since 2011. NZD/USD rallied to narrow the gap with the 50-dma of 0.7056. A break above here would see the short-term outlook improve toward 0.71 and the 200-dma.
  • Data in focus later today includes weekly US jobless claims, with markets expecting a modest improvement in claims, seen dropping to 260k. Fed speakers remain plentiful, with Fed's Williams likely the focus - he speaks on transatlantic responses to the pandemic. Others include Evans, Bostic and Daly, but don't appear policy-oriented.

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