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PM Orban Announces Further Easing of Covid Restrictions

HUNGARY
  • PM Orban announced in his regular radio interview earlier that Hungary was preparing to ease more Covid restrictions (i.e. wearing of a mask) as 5.5mil people have now received at least one dose of the vaccine. Hungary reported its first day without Covid deaths after 10 months.
  • Orban said that the Hungarian government had taken decisions on expanding telecommuting, on export credit and on the launch of job-creating investments in 17 cities, in order to stimulate the economic recovery (BBG).
  • Yesterday, June manufacturing PMI rose to 54.7, slightly less than expected (55) and up from revised 53.1 the previous month.
  • USDHUF has been retracing higher in the past week and is currently testing its 100DMA at 297.60; next level to watch on the topside stands at 299 (200DMA). On the downside, first support stands at 291.90 (50DMA), followed by 290.
  • Hungary 10Y yield ticks lower this morning, currently trading slightly below its 50DMA (2.87%); supports to watch on the downside stand at 2.74% (100DMA), followed by 2.67%. On the topside, ST key resistance stands at 3%.

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