PLN: Zloty Weakens Amid Negative Market Sentiment

Aug-08 10:31

EUR/PLN has crept higher and last deals at 4.4436, up 181 pips on the session, with domestic headline flow offering little in the way of notable price catalysts. Wider risk-off sentiment inspired by disappointing Chinese trade data and headwinds for the global banking sector.

  • From a technical perspective, a clearance of the 50-EMA at 4.4639 would bring Jul 6 high of 4.5040 into play. Bears keep an eye on Jul 31 low of 4.3986, followed by Aug 28, 2020 low of 4.3822.
  • Commenting on the NBP's Q3 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, mBank wrote that banks are tightening loan criteria, but borrowers are showing more interest in financing, which bodes well for economic recovery. In a similar vein, Santander said that a rebound in lending should support economic activity in 2H2023.
  • NBP's Tyrowicz and Litwiniuk reaffirmed their assessment that the central bank should not cut rates this autumn, with Tyrowicz reiterating her call for higher interest rates.

Historical bullets

JGB TECHS: (U3) Fades, But Still North of Support

Jul-07 22:45
  • RES 3: 151.26 - High Mar 3 2022
  • RES 2: 149.75/150.81 - High Nov 11 / High Aug 5 2022
  • RES 1: 149.21/53 High May 12 / High Mar 22
  • PRICE: 147.98 @ 15:46 BST Jul 07
  • SUP 1: 147.34 - Low May 26
  • SUP 2: 146.11 - Low Feb 22
  • SUP 3: 144.15 - Low Jan 13

JGBs continue to operate above support at 147.34, the May 26 low. The contract has breached 148.41, the May 12 high. This strengthens a bullish case and signals scope for a climb towards the next key resistance at 149.21/53, highs from May and March. Clearance of these levels would highlight an important break. To the downside, a breach of 147.34 would signal a stronger reversal and open 146.11, the Feb 22 low.

AUSSIE 10-YEAR TECHS: (U3) Trend Needle Points South

Jul-07 22:15
  • RES 3: 97.040 - High Aug 03 2022 (cont)
  • RES 2: 96.780/975 - High May 5 / High MAr 14
  • RES 1: 96.440 - High Jun 2
  • PRICE: 95.760 @ 15:44 BST Jul 07
  • SUP 1: 95.685 - Low Jul 7
  • SUP 2: 95.670 - Low Jun 17 2022
  • SUP 3: 95.094 - 1.0% 10-dma envelope

Bearish conditions in Aussie 10y futures firmed with further losses early Friday as prices hit a new pullback low. This wholly erases the recent bounce and reinforces current bearish conditions. Note that moving average studies remain in bear mode, highlighting the trend direction. The recent move lower opens the Dec 29 low of 95.670 for support. A break would accelerate losses. Initial firm resistance is at 96.440, the Jun 2 high.

USDCAD TECHS: Rally Hits Reverse as NFP Short of Forecast

Jul-07 20:00
  • RES 4: 1.3449 61.8% retracement of the May 26 - Jun 27 downleg
  • RES 3: 1.3427 High Jun 7
  • RES 2: 1.3401 50-dma
  • RES 1: 1.3386 50.0% retracement of the May 26 - Jun 27 downleg
  • PRICE: 1.3297 @ 16:16 BST Jul 7
  • SUP 1: 1.3280 20-day EMA
  • SUP 2: 1.3203 Low Jul 4 and a key short-term support
  • SUP 3: 1.3117 Low Jun 27 and the bear trigger
  • SUP 4: 1.3084 1.618 proj of the Apr 28 - May 8 - May 26 price swing

The Thursday rally in USD/CAD hit reverse Friday, as a poorer-than-expected US jobs data dented the greenback. This reverses any bullish signal emanating from the break of resistance at the 20- and 50-day EMAs earlier in the week, with the pair more neutral into the end of the week. This confirms the view that the latest recovery had been corrective in nature, refocusing markets on Initial key short-term support at 1.3203, the Jul 4 low.