Friday 29 September 2023
Seems the month-end USD demand has been completed and with quarter-end book balancing also required we've seen some firmer risk tones as equities rise, USD supply on retreating bond yields and also some JPY selling which is helping to underpin core pairs. Better news out of China also helping and we've seen notable AUD buying therefore as well. One final 4pm London fix still to be aware of for those last minute trades that have to be done.
US PCE and Michigan Sentiment data on the slate today. RBA decision looming on Tuesday.
Equities rose once US markets got going and staying firmer in Asia and early European trading while WTI has retreated after a heady week and capped at $92.50 but holding $90.80 for the moment with overall sentiment still underpinned. Gold finding support around $1860 this time and rallying to test $1875 on the general turnaround amid the US bond yield retreat but with natural sellers ever poised. Geopolitical concerns still very much a threat to market stability with focus on increasing Ukraine/Russia tension but also the Middle East among other areas of conflict.
GBPUSD: The previous 1.2180 cap now providing support after a break up through 1.2200 amid some USD supply returning helped by a little GBPJPY demand on the firmer risk tones and some EURGBP supply continuing. Capping around 1.2250 where we also some option interest today with larger at 1.2300. I remain poised for further rally re-sells. EURGBP: Holding around 0.8640 again this morning and testing 0.8670 again as I type as some GBP supply returns. More two-way business expected. GBPJPY: Capped at 182.70 after holding 181.90 yesterday and again this morning amid some better risk tones and core pairs finding dip demand. Sellers ever poised though still.
EURUSD: A good hold of 1.0530-50 yesterday and a decent rally to post 1.0607 as I type. I remain a rally seller overall.USDJPY: Capping at 149.50 amid the USD supply and ongoing fears of MOF/BOJ intervention into 150.00. Now testing 149.00 after a hold of 148.50-60 helped by some firmer risk JPY supply.I remain a rally seller as preferred side overall at these elevated levels but with patience a virtue as ever.
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GBPUSD 1.2238
EURUSD 1.0600
EURGBP 0.8663
GBPEUR 1.1540
USDJPY 148.87
GBPJPY 182.17
GBPCAD 1.6463
GBPCHF 1.1132
GBPZAR 22.9688
GBPHKD 9.5350
USDCHF 0.9103
EURCHF 0.9652
EURHKD 8.2625
AUDUSD 0.6477
NZDUSD 0.6026
USDCAD 1.3446
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