EM LATAM CREDIT: Banco Macro New Issue

• RES 4: 167.40 61.8% retracement of the Jul 11 - Aug ‘24 sell-off 
• RES 3: 166.69 High Oct 31 2024 and a key resistance          
• RES 2: 166.10 High Nov 6  
• RES 1: 165.21/43 High May 13 / High Nov 8 2024
• PRICE: 162.66 @ 19:43 GMT May 16
• SUP 1: 162.21 50-day EMA     
• SUP 2: 161.60 Low May 6
• SUP 3: 160.99 Low Apr 22  
• SUP 4: 159.48 Low Apr 9  

EURJPY has pulled back from its recent high. The move down is for now, considered corrective. The latest bullish extension paves the way for a climb towards 165.43, the Nov 8 ‘24 high. Moving average studies are in a bull mode position, highlighting a dominant uptrend. Support to watch is 162.21, the 50-day EMA. A break of this level is required to signal a possible reversal. This would open 161.60 initially, the May 6 low.

• RES 4: 151.21 High Mar 28 and a key resistance    
• RES 3: 150.49 High Apr 2
• RES 2: 149.28 High Apr 3
• RES 1: 148.54/65 76.4% of Mar 28 - Apr 22 bear leg / High May 12
• PRICE: 145.90 @ 19:39 BST May 16
• SUP 1: 144.92 Intraday low      
• SUP 2: 142.36 Low May 6 
• SUP 3: 141.97 Low Apr 29  
• SUP 4: 139.89 Low Apr 22 and a bear trigger

USDJPY has remained below the May 12 high and the pair traded lower, Friday. The latest pullback underpins the view that gains since Apr 22 appear corrective. A stronger reversal lower would refocus attention on 142.36, the May 6 low. First support to watch is 145.16, the 20-day EMA. It has been pierced, a clear break would strengthen a bearish theme. On the upside, key short-term resistance has been defined at 148.65, the May 12 high.

• RES 4: 0.8768 High Nov 20 ‘23    
• RES 3: 0.8624/0.8738 High Apr 21/ High Apr 11 and the bull trigger
• RES 2: 0.8541/8557 High May 2 / High Apr 28
• RES 1: 0.8461 50-day EMA
• PRICE: 0.8399 @ 19:30 BST May 16
• SUP 1: 0.8394 Low May 16   
• SUP 2: 0.8359 1.236 proj of the Apr 11 - 16 - 21 price swing
• SUP 3: 0.8316 Low Mar 28 and a key support
• SUP 4: 0.8277 1.618 proj of the Apr 11 - 16 - 21 price swing  

A bearish theme is EURGBP remains in play - for now. The cross has recently cleared 0.8461, the 50-day EMA, signalling scope for a continuation lower near-term. Friday’s fresh cycle low strengthens the bearish theme. The 0.8400 handle has been pierced, a continuation lower would open 0.8359, a Fibonacci projection. Key near-term resistance to watch is 0.8541, the May 2 high. A break of this hurdle is required to signal a potential reversal.