Deutsche Asia Spot Trading Morning Report
EUR
Open 1.3268 Support 1.3200/30 Resistance 1.3280/1.3300
Euro very much sidelined overnight as it consolidates the recent recovery off the lows, the markets focus moving away from Euro once again to higher beta currencies and cross-yen.
It feels like Euro will return to its benign ways with most action coming from Euro crosses. Support coming EURJPY demand on the back of the rosier global outlook, and resistance from traditional risk-on short Euro trades such as EURAUD selling. Though overall given the markets tendency to be short Euro, the positive risk sentiment should keep Euro generally supported as the topside will remain the path of least resistance.
AUD
Open 0.9310 Support 0.9270 Resistance 0.9340
We remain better sellers in the orderbook throughout in AUD but the move is very determined
AUDJPY should stay above 92.50 now and AUD should continue to benefit in the crosses from Tapering 'light' and the RBA seemingly on hold
Pretty obvious but keep buying AUD on dips
JPY
Open 100.40 Support 100.00 99.20 Resistance 101.50-55
Open 133.20 Support 132.70 132.20 Resistance 133.80 135.00
USDJPY is finally opening on 100s in Asia time. It was more like old Risk-on move on Syria talk progress.
Book-wise; Long-liquidation int below high 99s. Net mixed on upside with light offers and light short-covering int.
I added longs mainly cross-JPY yesterday on break of EURJPY lvl. I favour cross-JPY as this is mixture of risk-on and JPY selling by Japanese government mulling about extra economic measure on possible sales tax hike. Positioning wise, local retails are not that long cross-JPY, a little biased to even short in some of cross-JPY at mom. USDJPY, market has some offers at 100.50, and short-covering int above.
NZD
Open 0.8060 Support 0.8035 Resistance 0.8100
Big night for risk and Kiwi did its part in the rally
Kiwi remains well bid on dips
RBNZ tomorrow is the clear focus and while they will be concerned about the level of the TWI, there is not a lot they can do about it
Expect Kiwi to just underperform a tad heading into the statement, and if no bombshells are dropped, lost ground will be made up quickly
CAD
Open 1.0350 Support 1.0330 Resistance 1.0430
My commentary will not be much different from yesterday as our orderbook is still bid for USDCAD but we keep getting filled
Some more unwinding of CAD shorts to unfold in coming sessions should keep the downside momentum in tact
GBP
Open 1.5734 Support 1.5685 Resistance 1.5745 1.5800
Cable grinds higher overnight on the back of the better RICS data albeit quite subdued managing a minor new high for this recovery.
It feels like we have already got a large chunk of the risk recovery in the past 48 hours and gains will be a little slower from here, this will see cable remain buoyed and I think it will steadily creep towards 1.5800 this week. UK employment data due tonight.
CHF
Open 1.2403 Support 1.2300/1.2330 Resistance 1.2435
Open 0.9347 Support 0.9270/0.9310 Resistance 0.9380/.9450
USDCHF saw a fair bit of model capitulation of longs on the break of .9350/40 moving lower to test key support @ .9310. We have bounced squarely with the bounce in risk sentiment and will look for action over 0.9380 to signal a reversal of fortune for USDCHF.
The move back higher in 2y rates and US equities filling the “Syria” gap towards 1681 are all positive for the short CHF trades…at the right lvls.