February 18, 2025 04:27 GMT
CNH: USD/CNH Firms Amid Broader USD Gains, Dip Sub 100-day EMA Supported
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USD/CNH has drifted higher in the first part of Tuesday trade. We were last near 7.2760. We are sub the 20 and 50-day EMA resistance points, both in the 7.2850/00 region. However, the recent test sub the 100-day EMA has proven false at this stage. This support point, which also had some false breaches in Jan, rests close to 7.2600.
- Yuan weakness is also evident onshore, but the CNH-CNY basis is minimal. Broader USD trends are weighing, with the BBDXY index up a little over 0.20%, the DXY, +0.35%. CNH is lagging these trends though, only off near 0.15% at this stage.
- This fits with the low beta with respect to USD moves.
- China equities are mostly higher, although Hong Kong markets, particularly on the tech side are outperforming. This follows the recent meeting between China President Xi Jinping and key private sector business leaders, with hopes of closer ties between this sector and the government.
- The equity outperformance is not aiding CNH so far today, with broader USD trends/Higher Tsy yields offsetting.
- Tomorrow on the data front we have Jan home prices.
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