January 15, 2025 10:30 GMT
PLN: Zloty Trails CE3 Peers, Overall Gain May Be Constrained By Dovish Final CPI
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EUR/PLN deals at 4.2597, down 47 pips on the session. The 4.25 area continues to provide a key zone of support and continued losses would turn the focus to Jan 6 low of 4.2463. Meanwhile, recovery would bring the 50-EMA (4.2814) into play. Following the release of final Polish CPI data, it is the US CPI report that can provide the next price catalysts, while market participants await tomorrow's rate decision from the NBP.
- Statistics Poland revised the December reading of headline inflation 0.1pp lower to +4.7% Y/Y, bringing it into line with the November reading. Updated figures suggested that sequentially price growth halted at the end of last year, with prices staying unchanged M/M (versus a flash reading of +0.2%). Local sell-side desks pointed to a surprising decline in core inflation, with their estimates derived from revised data, although the NBP will only release the official core CPI print tomorrow. Although the report was a dovish signal, it is unlikely to change the outcome of the ongoing monetary policy meeting.
- The central bank will announce its rate decision at an unspecified time tomorrow and virtually all analysts expect a hold (see our preview here), in line with consistent guidance from MPC members. The main question is whether Governor Adam Glapinski will stand by his controversial hawkish pivot during Friday's press conference or will he try to moderate his earlier rhetoric amid pushback from a number of fellow rate-setters.
- POLGB yields have gradually faltered across the curve after the release of final CPI data. Polish FRAs have ticked lower, albeit they generally hold familiar ranges.
- The WIG20 Index has advanced by 1.1% this morning.
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