Friday, July 7, 2017

INR update: Higher yields starts affecting global equities

DM bond yields continue to rise as equity markets start showing nascent signs of concern on account of central banks withdrawal rhetoric. US ISM services was a strong number along with US manufacturing ISM released on Monday. These two numbers make me think that the US economic activity in June has picked up as compared to Apr-May and that could lead to upticks in inflation numbers driving bond yields further higher. Today in the NFP release, I would focus on the average hourly earnings more than the headline print.


EM currencies have taken a breather since yesterday evening while Asian equities trade mildly in the red. USDINR 1m NDF is 2p left only. I would think that there are a lot of USDINR shorts running in the market as people don’t expect the range top of 64.90 to be broken. But at the same time these shorts would look to exit near 64.60 levels making that a strong support now. I would continue to advise buy on dips for USDINR expecting 64.90 to break for 65.20 in the next 2-3 sessions otherwise a reversal would be due. CMP 64.73, Range 64.67-67.89. 

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