14/06/2018
USDINR opened at 67.60 y’day and the pair traded in the 67.54-67.70 range. Spot USDINR closed at 67.64, gain of 15 ps for USD as against prior close of 67.49.RBI reference rate was fixed at 67.62. June USD/INR closed at 67.75, gain of 15 ps for USD as compared to prior day’s close of 67.60. June Euro/INR closed at 79.70, GBP/INR at 90.34 and Yen/INR at 61.34.
FII’S have bought Rs 2756 Cr of Indian Equities in June till date . FII’S have sold 475 Cr of Indian debt securities in June till date . On a cumulative basis, FII’S have bought Rupees 6194 Cr of Indian Equities till date for this calendar year and have sold Rupees 31788 Cr of Indian debt in this calendar year till date.
Benchmark Nifty climbed 0.13% y’day. DOW declined 1 point (-0.01%) Y’day.Nikkei climbed 0.38% and Hang seng declined 1.22% y’day.
Euro is now at 1.1797, Pound at 1.3386,Yen at 110.19.
Commodities: Gold is now at USD 1301 and WT1Crude at USD 66.65.
Interest rates: USD 10 Yr yield is at 2.96% and 3 m libor closed at 2.36%. Indian 10 yr benchmark yield closed at 7.97%.
Economic news:
Data Highlights: -US PPI climbed 0.5% m/m.
-EU industrial production declined -0.9% m/m and employment change was reported at 0.4% q/q.
-UK CPI climbed 2.4% y/y, RPI climbed 3.3% y/y and PPI(output) climbed 0.4% m/m.
Thursday’s calendar:– US Weekly jobless claims and retail sales
-ECB meeting
-UK retail sales
USD/INR | 67.70 | 67.54 | |
EUR/USD | 1.1797 | 1.1805 | 1.1730 |
GBP/USD | 1.3386 | 1.3388 | 1.3310 |
USD/JPY | 110.19 | 110.84 | 110.09 |
Daily Support/Resistance table
CurrencyPairs | Pivot | R1 | R2 | R3 | S1 | S2 | S3 |
EURO/USD | 1.1779 | 1.1828 | 1.1854 | 1.1903 | 1.1753 | 1.1704 | 1.1678 |
GBP/USD | 1.3360 | 1.3410 | 1.3438 | 1.3488 | 1.3332 | 1.3282 | 1.3254 |
USD/JPY | 110.39
|
110.69 | 111.14 | 111.44
|
109.94 | 109.64 | 109.19
|
USD/INR | 67.63 | 67.71 | 67.79 | 67.56 | 67.47 |
MAJOR SUPPORTS/RESISTANCES AND TREND TABLE
Curency Pair | Supports | Resistances | Trend | Remarks |
EURO/USD | 1.1508 | 1.1840/1.1960 | DN | SIDE>1.1960 |
GBP/USD | 1.3205/1.3050 | 1.3450/1.3550 | DN | SIDE>1.3450 |
USD/JPY | 108.10/107.78 | 111.40/113.75 | SIDE | DN<108.10 |
USD/INR | 67.30/66.85 | 67.78 | SIDE | UP>67.80 |
USD/CHF | 0.9650 | 1.0060 | UP | DN <0.9575 |
Technicals: Spot closed above 100 and 200 day major moving averages. 20 day moving is at 67.54. 50 day moving average is at 66.78. 200 day moving average is at 64.66. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying top at 68.42 . Important support zone is at 66.85. Important resistance is at 67.80 and later at 68.40. Spot closed above its average level of the day.
Intra day supports and resistances for June contract are:
PP: 67.74,S1:67.66, S2:67.57, R1:67.83, R2:67.91.
Hedging strategy for USD/INR: Hedging decisions be taken according to comfort and accounting rates.
CROSS CURRENCY TECHNICALS:
EURO/USD: The pair is below all major moving averages. Next Major resistance is at 1.1840 and later at 1.1960. Major support is at 1.1508. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying an important bottom at 1.1508. Weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.2560.
GBP/USD: Trend is bearish in daily chart. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 1.3205 and weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.4375. The pair is trading below all major moving averages. Important resistance is at 1.3450 and later at 1.3550. Important support is at 1.3205 and later at 1.3050.
USD/YEN: The pair is above major moving averages. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 111.40. Important support is at 108.10. Important resistance is 111.40 and later at 113.75.