CNH: 20-day EMA Resistance Holds For Now, CNH/JPY TO Fresh Highs
USD/CNH tested 20-day EMA resistance on Tuesday, but couldn't sustain a breach of this level (currently near 7.1160/65). USD/CNH tracks close to 7.1115 in early Wednesday dealings. CNH was little changed for Tuesday's session, matching broader steady USD index levels. For USD/CNH, we look to be tracing out broader ranges for now, although we suspect the market bias we remain to fade upticks in the pair. Only a break above the 100-day EMA (near 7.1460) is likely needed to shift current thinking. The pair has spent little time above this resistance point since early May (see this chart below).
- Spot USD/CNY finished up at 7.1095, while the CNY CFETS basket moved higher to 97.96, just short of recent multi month highs.
- The CNH/JPY cross remains in focus, making another high just above 21.90 in Tuesday trade. Upside focus remains on a test of 22.00. Fresh verbal jawboning on yen weakness from the FinMin was not strong enough to drive a meaningful yen rebound, while weaker equities aren't driving a safe haven yen bid either (policy uncertainty around BoJ hike timing remains a headwind for the yen).
- From overnight, BBG noted: "China made its biggest daily purchase of American soybeans in two years, in a move that ends a temporary pause and appears to signal a commitment to a trade truce reached late last month."
- In US trade on Tuesday, the Golden Dragon equity index managed its first rise since Nov 10 (up 0.42%).
- The local data calendar still awaits Oct FDI figures, while tomorrow delivers the 1yr and 5yr LPR outcomes, with no change expected.
Fig 1: USD/CNH Versus Key EMAs
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P./MNI
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JGB TECHS: (Z5) Bounce Fades
- RES 3: 140.08 High Jun 13
- RES 2: 139.05 High Aug 4
- RES 1: 137.30 - High Sep 8 and key short-term resistance
- PRICE: 136.22 @ 16:41 BST Oct 17
- SUP 1: 135.61 - Low Oct 08
- SUP 2: 135.39 - 1.618 proj of the Aug 4 - Sep 2 - Sep 8 swing (cont.)
- SUP 3: 134.69 - 2.000 proj of the Aug 4 - Sep 2 - Sep 8 swing (cont.)
Prices surged Monday, in sympathy with global bond markets, helping the price rally toward last week’s high. This rally proved short-lived, however, as domestic fiscal concerns continue to weigh on prices. This affirms the firm downtrend that’s dominated prices since mid-September, and prices will need to challenge resistance before signaling any broader reversal. Key short-term resistance has been defined at 137.30, the Sep 8 high. The latest sell-off, however, resulted in a break of support at 136.19, the Sep 4 low and a bear trigger. Clearance of this level confirms a resumption of the downtrend and opens 135.39 next, a Fibonacci projection.
CHINA: Weekly Preview: Q3 GDP Expected To Slow Ahead of 4th Plenum
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- This week could be a pivotal week for policy for the remainder of the year with the loan prime rate decision and GDP third quarter released as Chinese party officials are to meet at the fourth plenum in Beijing. The output will provide guidance for the next 5-years and may be the catalyst for further policy intervention, specifically targeting domestic consumption (which has declined as a percentage of GDP) whilst mindful of the impact of the trade war on manufacturing and exports.
- All major onshore equity bourses remain elevated on a P/E basis, though with falls last week have dipped below the 20-day EMA with Shenzhen near to the 50-day EMA for the first time since June. The Hang Seng by comparison is trade through the 50-day EMA and is near to the 100-day EMA which it last broke below in April.
- The bond market has for best part of this year seen the 10-Yr trading in a +18bps range, with no signs of a breakout. The move above 1.90% in the CGB 10-Yr at the beginning of the month was short lived with it moderating back to 1.82% at the bottom end of recent ranges. Having had a period of relative consistent liquidity injections via the daily OMO, last week saw two significant withdraws late in the week, which may be contributing to the downward move in yields and could be indicative of things to come. Central Government bond issuance this week is focused on the 5-10 Year maturities, with significant size to be issued.
NEW ZEALAND: Q3 CPI Close To Expectations, November Easing Looks Likely
Q3 CPIs are unlikely to derail any further easing at the 26 November RBNZ meeting after the 50bp this month. Headline rose 1% q/q bringing annual inflation to 3.0% y/y from 2.7%, the top of the RBNZ’s target band but there had been fears that it could go above. Domestically-driven non-tradeables were slightly higher than the RBNZ expected at 1.1% q/q but the annual rate at 3.5% was in line. Its measure of core will print today at 1500 NZDT/1300 AEDT.
NZ CPI y/y%
- Core inflation remained well within the band with CPI ex food, energy and vehicle fuel rising 0.8% q/q & 2.5% y/y down from 2.7%.
- The 1% q/q jump in inflation was the largest in two years but is expected to be temporary as it was driven by a 8.8% q/q rise in local authority rates contributing 28% of the quarterly rise, this is measured once a year in Q3, a 12.2% q/q increase in vegetable prices contributed 15% and meat 4% q/q contributed 9.4%. There were offsets from pharmaceuticals (-4.4% q/q) and snacks (-1.8% q/q).
- The important non-tradeables inflation moderated to 3.5% in Q3 from 3.7%, the lowest since Q2 2021 and in line with the RBNZ’s August forecast. Electricity and council rates made the largest contributions while pharmaceuticals and real estate provided a partial offset.
- Tradeables has turned after troughing at -1.6% y/y in Q3 2024 it rose 2.2% y/y in Q3 2025 after Q2’s 1.2%, as the RBNZ expected.
- Goods prices are trending higher rising 2.1% y/y in Q3 after 1.4% while services inflation remains elevated it moderated in Q3 to 4.4% y/y from 4.7% but still higher than Q1’s 4.2%.
