MEXICO: Break of 50-Day EMA Resistance Would Undermine USDMXN Bearish Trend
Nov-18 12:28
- Despite ongoing weak risk sentiment, USDMXN price action is relatively muted so far on Tuesday with the pair edging marginally higher, as local markets reopen from yesterday national holiday. With no domestic data due today, focus ahead turns to the US, where the calendar is picking up following the reopening of the government and several releases are due today, including weekly ADP and August factory orders.
- For USDMXN, the trend condition remains bearish, although the pair did briefly pierce initial resistance at 18.4765, the 50-day EMA, earlier today after President Trump said he would be fine carrying out military strikes within Mexico to prevent drugs from entering the US. Above here, key short-term resistance has been defined at 18.7706, the May 11 high. On the downside, sights remain on cycle lows around the 18.20 handle.
- Meanwhile, President Sheinbaum has called for an investigation into clashes with police during a large anti-government protest in Mexico City over the weekend. 20 people were arrested following the clashes, which injured 60 police officers. Sheinbaum denounced the violence, saying that the protests had been promoted by opposition groups.
- On the macro front, attention this week will be on Thursday's Banxico minutes which will be watched closely for clues as to whether any Board members see a rate pause as likely early next year. To recap, the Board amended the forward guidance after delivering the expected 25bp rate cut earlier this month, raising the possibility of a pause in the easing cycle after a December cut. Final Q3 GDP and Sept economic stats also cross on Friday.
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LOOK AHEAD: US Week Ahead Headlined By Delayed CPI Report On Friday
Oct-17 20:51
- The September US CPI report will be released on Friday, delayed amidst the government shutdown but with the BLS making a special exception on social security payment considerations.
- Bloomberg consensus looks for headline CPI inflation at a rounded 0.4% M/M after 0.38% back in August and for Y/Y inflation to firm two tenths to 3.1% for what would be its highest since May 2024.
- Core inflation is seen at a rounded 0.3% M/M after 0.35% in August (exceeding the median unrounded estimate of 0.31%) and 0.32% in July. It’s expected to see core CPI inflation hold at 3.1% Y/Y having in August increased to its highest since February.
- Core details should see focus on both goods and services angles: underlying goods inflation has clearly firmed in recent months on tariff pressures although the median increase has currently seen a peak back in June, whilst services will be watched for any spillover after some strong recent non-housing readings.
- The report will come within the FOMC blackout period ahead of the Oct 28-29 decision, with a 25bp cut fully priced and likely needing a large surprise to alter this.
- As for broader inflation details, Fed Chair Powell this week confusingly suggested that we will have the September PPI report but the BLS had previously said “No other releases will be rescheduled or produced until the resumption of regular government services”.
US DATA: Latest Jobless Claims Estimates During The Shutdown
Oct-17 20:30
As noted earlier, MNI estimates initial jobless claims at a seasonally adjusted 218k in the week to Oct 11 and continuing claims at a seasonally adjusted 1929k in the week to Oct 4.
- To give a better idea of sensitivity around these estimates, which rely on estimates for some missing states, we note the below analyst estimates:
- Goldman Sachs have a central estimate of 217k for initial claims in a range of 211-225k, whilst they see continuing claims at 1917k in a range of 1885-1930k.
- JPMorgan meanwhile also see 217k for initial claims whilst they see continuing claims as having held constant at 1927k.
NATGAS: Venture Global in Talks with Ukraine for more LNG Deliveries, Reuters
Oct-17 20:28
Ukraine is seeking more cargoes from Venture’s Plaquemines facility as the embattled nation approaches the winter heating season, according to Reuters sources
- Venture is in talks with Ukraine’s DTEK to procure more LNG cargoes after a year of gas infrastructure attacks by the Russians.
- Venture Global CEO Michael Sabel met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday October 16.
- DTEK signed an agreement in 2024 for an undisclosed amount of LNG from the facility, as well as 2 mtpa from Calcasieu Pass Phase 2 currently under construction.
- Plaquemines currently has spare capacity to deliver more cargoes to Ukraine on the spot market, per Reuters.
- Plaquemines now sends out the second highest LNG volume in the US, with feedgas demand averaging 3.45 bcf/d according to MNI figures.
