FX – MORNING UPDATE :
USDINR opened at 83.09 y’day and the pair traded in the 83.02-83.12 range. Spot USDINR closed at 83.02, unchanged for USD as against prior close of 83.02.
RBI reference rate was fixed at 83.08 on 14/02. Feb USD/INR closed at 83.07, gain of 3 ps for USD as compared to prior day’s close of 83.04. Feb Euro/INR closed at 89, GBP/INR at 104.24 and Yen/INR at 55.30. 1 year USDINR fwd premia was trading at around 1.72% p.a. FX reserves stood at USD 622 bn, as on Feb 2 nd.
PAIRS |
RBI REF RATE (14/02) |
USDINR |
83.08 |
EURINR |
89.05 |
GBPINR |
104.77 |
JPYINR |
55.22 |
In Feb, FPI’S have sold Rs 4814 Cr of Equities and bought Rs 12501 Cr of debt . In last calendar year, FII’S have net bought Rs 172853 Cr of Equities and have net bought Rs 70489 Cr of debt.
Benchmark Nifty climbed 97 points (0.45%) y’day. US S&P closed flat (0%) y’day. Nikkei declined 0.60% y’day and Hang Seng declined 0.84% y’day.
Euro is now at 1.0729, Pound at 1.2568, Yen at 150.22.
Commodities: Gold is now at USD 1993 and WT1Crude at USD 76/Brent at USD 81.
Interest rates: USD 10 Yr yield is at 4.23% and 3 m libor closed at 5.52%. Indian 10 yr benchmark yield closed at 7.13%.
Economic news: ECB Vice President acknowledged that inflation is moving “on the right track” towards target. But he also pointed out several factors that could derail progress.
Focus is on US retail sales.
Data highlights: – UK CPI climbed 4% y/y, RPI climbed 4.9% y/y and PPI(output) declined -0.2% m/m.
Thursday’s calendar : – US Weekly jobless claims, retail sales and industrial production
-UK GDP, Industrial and manufacturing production.
USD/INR |
|
83.12 |
83.02 |
|
EUR/USD |
1.0729 |
1.0735 |
1.0695 |
|
GBP/USD |
1.2568 |
1.2613 |
1.2534 |
|
USD/JPY |
150.22 |
150.82 |
150.35 |
Daily Support/Resistance table
Currency Pairs |
Pivot |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
S1 |
S2 |
S3 |
EURO/USD |
1.0718 |
1.0741 |
1.0759 |
1.0782 |
1.0701 |
1.0677 |
1.0660 |
GBP/USD |
1.2570 |
1.2606 |
1.2649 |
1.2685 |
1.2527 |
1.2491 |
1.2449 |
USD/JPY |
150.57 |
150.79 |
151.04 |
151.26 |
150.32 |
150.10 |
149.85 |
USD/INR |
83.05 |
83.08 |
83.15 |
|
82.98 |
82.95 |
|
MAJOR SUPPORTS/RESISTANCES AND TREND TABLE
Currency Pair |
Supports |
Resistances |
Trend |
Remarks |
EURO/USD |
1.0725 |
1.0830/1.0890 |
SIDE |
UP>1.0890 |
GBP/USD |
1.2480 |
1.2695/1.2775 |
SIDE |
UP>1.2775 |
USD/JPY |
146/144.35 |
150 |
UP |
DN<144.35 |
USD/INR |
82.80 |
83.18/83.24 |
SIDE |
UP>83.35 |
USD/CHF |
0.8330 |
0.8850 |
DN |
SIDE>0.8550 |
Technicals: Spot closed below 20 and 50 day average but above 200 day moving averages.20 day moving average is at 83.05. 50 day moving average is at 83.15.200 day moving average is at 82.80. Daily MACD is in buy zone. Important support is at 82.80 and important resistance is at 83.15. Spot closed below the average level of the day.
Intraday supports and resistances for Feb contract are:
PP: 83.10, S1:83.04, S2:83.01, R1:83.13, R2:83.19.
Hedging strategy: Hedging decisions be taken according to comfort and accounting rates.
However on directional basis, suggest the following:
USD exports be hedged at 83.35/83.40. Imports be hedged at 82.92/82.80 for 3 months.
CROSS CURRENCY TECHNICALS:
EURO/USD: The pair is below major moving averages. Major resistance is at 1.0830/1.0890. Next major support is at 1.0725. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying an important top at 1.1275. Weekly MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 1.0450.
GBP/USD: The pair is between major moving averages. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.2810 and weekly MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 1.25. Important support is at 1.2480. Important resistance is at 1.2695/1.2775.
USD/YEN: The pair is above all major moving averages. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 145.90. Important resistance is at 150 and support is at 146/144.35.
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