USDINR opened at 76.28 y’day and the pair traded in the 76.25-76.53 range. Spot USDINR closed at 76.50, gain of 23 ps for USD as against prior close of 76.27. RBI reference rate was fixed at 76.28 on 19/04. Apr USD/INR closed at 76.58, gain of 26 ps for USD as compared to prior day’s close of 76.32. Apr Euro/INR closed at 82.71, GBP/INR at 99.67 and Yen/INR at 59.78. USDINR fwd premia was trading at around 4.08% p.a. FX reserves fell USD 2.47 bn and is at USD 604 bn as on April 8 th.
| PAIRS | RBI REF RATE (19/04) |
| USDINR | 76.28 |
| EURINR | 82.16 |
| GBPINR | 99.14 |
| JPYINR | 59.48 |
Benchmark Nifty declined 215 points (1.25%) y’day. DOW climbed 499 points (1.45%).Nikkei climbed 0.69% and Hang Seng declined 2.28%.
Euro closed at 1.0797, Pound at 1.3018, Yen at 129.07.
Commodities: Gold is now at USD 1948 and WT1Crude at USD 102/Brent at USD 107.
Interest rates: USD 10 Yr yield is at 2.97% and 3 m libor closed at 1.00%. Indian 10 yr benchmark yield closed at 7.15%.
Economic news: Indian stocks declined steeply on worsening war situation and lowering of Global economic growth. Global growth is now expected to be 3.2% as against 4.1% prediction in Jan. IMF has downgraded Indian GDP growth to 8.2%. Infosys margins and HDFC bank’s operating margins along with doubts over its merger with HDFC have catalysed the fall in these two heavy weights.
Data highlights: – US building permits climbed to 1.87 mn and housing starts climbed to 1.79 mn.
Wednesday’s calendar: – US existing home sales
-EU industrial production
| USD/INR | 76.53 | 76.25 | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.0797 | 1.0813 | 1.0761 | |
| GBP/USD | 1.3018 | 1.3041 | 1.2981 | |
| USD/JPY | 129.07 | 129.40 | 126.99 |
Daily Support/Resistance table
| Currency Pairs | Pivot | R1 | R2 | R3 | S1 | S2 | S3 |
| EURO/USD | 1.0789 | 1.0817 | 1.0841 | 1.0869 | 1.0765 | 1.0737 | 1.0713 |
| GBP/USD | 1.3012 | 1.3043 | 1.3072 | 1.3103 | 1.2983 | 1.2952 | 1.2922 |
| USD/JPY | 128.58 | 130.17 | 130.99 | 132.58 | 127.76 | 126.17 | 125.36 |
| USD/INR | 76.42 | 76.60 | 76.70 | 76.31 | 76.14 |
MAJOR SUPPORTS/RESISTANCES AND TREND TABLE
| Currency Pair | Supports | Resistances | Trend | Remarks |
| EURO/USD | 1.0805 | 1.1180 | DN | SIDE>1.1185 |
| GBP/USD | 1.30 | 1.33/1.3440 | DN | UP>1.33 |
| USD/JPY | 121.10/118..70 | UP | DN<116.40 | |
| USD/INR | 75.95/75.70 | 76.40/76.70 | UP | SIDE<75.95 |
| USD/CHF | 0.92 | 0.9383/0.9460 | SIDE | UP>0.94 |
Technicals: Spot closed above 200 day major moving averages.20 day moving average is at 76.01. 50 day moving average is at 75.71.200 day moving average is at 74.78. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying bottom at 75.30. Important resistance is at 76.70/77 and important supports are at 76.35/76.20. Spot closed above its average level of the day.
Intraday supports and resistances for Apr contract are:
PP: 76.51, S1:76.38, S2:76.18, R1:76.71, R2:76.84.
Hedging strategy: Hedging decisions be taken according to comfort and accounting rates.
However on directional basis, suggest the following:
USDINR Exports can be hedged at 76.70//77.
CROSS CURRENCY TECHNICALS:
EURO/USD: The pair is below major major moving averages. Major resistance is at 1.1180/1.1485. Next major support is at 1.0805.. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying an important top at 1.1185. Weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.1498.
GBP/USD: The pair is below all moving averages. Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.33 and weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.3730. Important support is at 1.30. Important resistance is at 1.33/1.3440.
USD/YEN: The pair is above major moving averages. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 114.40. Important support is at 121.10/118.70.
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