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Singapore dollar is weaker in early trade, USD/SGD rising to 1.3344 up around 21 pips on the session as the greenback bounces. The rate hovers at a 50.0% retracement level, bulls look for a break of 1.3388 which has seen a double top in May, while bears will target the 100-day moving average at 1.3325 before the psychological 1.3300.

  • Fig.1: USD/SGD

Source: MNI/Bloomberg


  • Data earlier in the session showed Singapore's April non-oil exports rose 6% Y/Y against estimates of 11.5%, while electronics exports rose 10.9% after gaining 24.4% in March.
  • On the coronavirus front Singapore has announced tighter restrictions from May 16 to June 13 including limiting gatherings to a maximum of two people and closing most in-school classes this week and make the switch to home-based learning due to a jump in cases. There were 38 new cases reported on Sunday, the highest in over a year.

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