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Zloty Outperforms Regional Peers Despite Quieter Start to the Week Across Markets

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Stability in US yields and elevated global equity benchmarks continues to lend strength to the Polish zloty, which has gained 0.21% against the euro. Nevertheless, EURPLN remains well-contained within last week’s extremes amid a quieter session given the lack of global tier 1 data releases and the Chinese New Year holidays. Zloty outperformance also evident via PLNHUF, rising 0.17% on Monday and hovering just below Friday’s high of 90.20. PLNCZK is flat at typing but continues to trade near to the post-NBP/CNB highs overall.
  • The hawkish tone of last week's NBP rate decision and subsequent press conference failed to result in a breach of any key EURPLN technical levels, though a bear threat remains present. Attention is on 4.2935, the Dec 13 low and key support. Clearance of this level would confirm a resumption of the downtrend that started in September last year.
  • CPI data is the key release of the week on Thursday, where the Bloomberg survey currently sees headline inflation moderating from +6.2% y/y in December to +4.1% in January. Trade and current account data are on the docket tomorrow, while the preliminary reading of Q4-2023 GDP will be announced on Wednesday.

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