{"id":3563,"date":"2023-08-31T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwcindia.in\/blog\/\/?p=3563"},"modified":"2024-08-31T16:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T11:13:01","slug":"fx-morning-update-august-31-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/fx-morning-update-august-31-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"FX – MORNING UPDATE :"},"content":{"rendered":"

FX Morning Update USD INR August 31, 2023<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

USDINR opened at 82.64 y\u2019day and the pair traded in the 82.64-82.81 range. Spot USDINR closed at 82.72,\u00a0gain of 2 ps for USD as against prior close of 82.70.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

RBI reference rate was fixed at 82.77 on 30\/08<\/b>.\u00a0<\/b>Sep USD\/INR closed at 82.80, loss of 5 ps for USD as compared to prior day\u2019s close of 82.85. Sep Euro\/INR closed at 90.24, GBP\/INR at 104.79 and Yen\/INR at 56.87. 1 year USDINR fwd premia was trading at around 1.63% p.a<\/a>. \u00a0<\/a>FX reserves stood at USD 594 bn as on\u00a0<\/a>Aug 18 th. FX reserves declined by USD 8 bn.<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
PAIRS<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nRBI REF RATE (30\/08)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USDINR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.77<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
EURINR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n90<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
GBPINR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n104.57<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
JPYINR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n56.60<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/a><\/a>In Aug, FPI\u2019S have bought Rs 11464 Cr of Equities and bought Rs 5692 Cr of debt . In\u00a0<\/b>2022-23 fiscal year, FII\u2019S have net sold Rs 27593 Cr of Equities and have net bought Rs 838 Cr of debt.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Benchmark Nifty closed flat (0%) y\u2019day. US S&P climbed 17 points (0.38%) . Nikkei climbed 0.38% and Hang Seng climbed 0.07%.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Euro is now at 1.0828, Pound at 1.2618, Yen at 146.38.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Commodities:<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/u><\/b>Gold is now at USD 1973 and WT1Crude at USD 81.50\/Brent at USD 85.20.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Interest<\/u><\/b>\u00a0rates<\/b>: USD 10 Yr yield is at 4.11% and 3 m libor closed at 5.65%. Indian 10 yr benchmark yield closed at 7.17%.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

<\/a>Economic<\/b><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\u00a0news<\/b>:\u00a0<\/a>Indian GDP and US employment, Core PCE data are key events for the week.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

US August\u2019s US ADP Private Employment report showed a lower-than-expected gain of 177k jobs, falling short of the consensus forecast of 205k. Wage growth was 5.9% y\/y. US Q2 GDP (preliminary) grew by 2.1% q\/q as against expectation of 2.4%.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

USD slumped on lower ADP jobs data.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Data highlights:<\/b>\u00a0– US Pending home sales climbed 0.9% m\/m.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Thursday\u2019s calendar\u00a0: US Weekly jobless claims, Personal spending, income and Core PCE Index<\/b><\/p>\r\n

-EU CPI, Unemployment rate<\/b> -German retail sales<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
USD\/INR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/b>82.81<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.64<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
EUR\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n\r\n

1.0924<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n1.0947<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0855<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n\r\n

1.2723<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n1.2747<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2618<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n\r\n

145.86<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n146.59<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n145.55<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Daily Support\/Resistance table<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Currency Pairs<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nPivot<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nR1<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nR2<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nR3<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nS1<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nS2<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nS3<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
EURO\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0908<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0961<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.1000<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.1053<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0869<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0816<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0777<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2695<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2772<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2824<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2900<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2643<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2566<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2514<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n146.13<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n146.71<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n147.16<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n147.74<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n145.67<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n145.10<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n144.64<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/INR<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.72<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.80<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.89<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.63<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.55<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

MAJOR<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>SUPPORTS\/RESISTANCES AND TREND TABLE<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Currency Pair<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nSupports<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nResistances<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nTrend<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nRemarks<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
EURO\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0765\/1.0635<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.0925\/1.1065<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nDN<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nUP>1.1070<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2350<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n1.2820\/1.30\/1.3150<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\nDN<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nUP>1.2820<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n144.50\/142<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n147<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nUP<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nSIDE<143.90<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/INR<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.35\/82.25<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n82.70\/82.86\/83.14<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nSIDE<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nUP>82.70<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USD\/CHF<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n0.87\/0.8550<\/b><\/b><\/td>\r\n0.8820<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nDN<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\nSIDE>0.8820<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Technicals<\/b>: Spot closed above 50 and 200 day moving averages.20 day moving average is at 82.73. 50 day moving average is at 82.37.200 day moving average is at 82.25. Daily MACD is in sell zone. Important support is at 82.35\/82.25 and important resistance is at 82.86\/83.14. Spot closed at the average level of the day.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

<\/b> Intraday supports and resistances for Sep contract are:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

PP: 82.80, S1:82.70, S2:82.60, R1:82.90, R2:83.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Hedging strategy: Hedging decisions be taken according to comfort and accounting rates.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

However on directional basis, suggest the following:<\/b><\/p>\r\n

USD exports be hedged at 83.30\/83.50. Imports be hedged at 82.35.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

CROSS CURRENCY TECHNICALS:<\/b><\/p>\r\n

EURO\/USD<\/b>:\u00a0The pair is below major moving averages. Major resistance is at 1.0925\/1.1065\/1.1140\/1.1275.\u00a0Next major support is at 1.0765\/1.0635.\u00a0Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying an important top at 1.1275. Weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.1275.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

GBP\/USD<\/b>: The pair is still above 200 day moving averages, but below 50 and 100 day averages. Daily MACD\u00a0is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.3145 and weekly MACD is\u00a0in sell zone, implying important top at 1.3145. Important support is at 1.2350. Important resistance is at 1.2820\/1.30\/1.3145.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

USD\/YEN<\/b>: The pair is\u00a0above 50 and 200 day major averages. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 137.35. Important resistance is at 147 and support is at 144\/142.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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