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PLN: Zloty Loses Ground, POLGB Auction Eyed Today

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EUR/PLN changes hands at 4.2852, up 145 pips from the previous close, with Jul 2 high providing the initial layer of resistance at 4.3321. On the downside, the key area of support has been defined around the 4.25 mark, with bears targeting May 28/Jul 15 lows of 4.2471.

  • ING expect EUR/PLN to continue falling this week towards 4.25, while seeing potential for fresh lows by the end of summer. Santander think that the exchange rate will stabilise within the 4.25-4.38 range in the near term (and within 4.26-4.30 this week). Millennium Bank expect EUR/PLN to consolidate within the 4.25-4.30 corridor and oscillate around 4.27 this week. Meanwhile, Pekao write tat the zloty may depreciate again on the back of broader risk aversion; they believe that EUR/PLN may test resistance around 4.30.
  • POLGB curve has bull flattened, with yields last seen 0.5-2.4bp below neutral levels. The spread between 10-year POLGBs and 10-year Bunds continues to widen from mid-month flats. Reminder that the Finance Ministry will offer bonds worth PLN5-8bn at today's auction.
  • The WIG20 Index has given away its opening gains and slipped towards neutral levels.

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