- USD/CNH extends week-start gains to approach the highest levels since November 2022.
- US Dollar regains upside momentum amid mixed concerns about US debt ceiling deal, hawkish Fed bets.
- US-China tension escalates as Beijing turns down Washington’s request for Defense Chief meeting.
- Risk catalysts, US CB Consumer Confidence eyed for clear directions.
USD/CNH bulls keep the reins for the second consecutive day as bulls prod the six-month high heading into Tuesday’s European session, up 0.30% intraday near 7.1050 by the press time.
In doing so, the offshore Chinese Yuan (CNH) pair takes clues from the broad US Dollar strength amid lackluster initial hours of a trading day when all the traders return to the table after a long weekend.
US Dollar Index (DXY) rises to a fresh high in 10 weeks as it prints the 104.50 mark at the latest.
With this, the greenback’s gauge versus six major currencies benefits from its safe-haven asset, as well as the recently hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bets.
Talking about the risks, the market’s mood remains unclear even as S&P500 Futures print mild gains and the yields retreat, which in turn pushes the traders towards the US Dollar, especially after the last week’s upbeat US data favoring the hawkish Fed concerns.
Among the key risk catalysts, the dissatisfaction of some of the US policymakers, mostly Republicans, are against the compromises made to their previous demands to reach the deal. The policymakers also show readiness to challenge the agreement in the House, as well as in the Senate, which in turn prods the market’s previous risk-on mood and keeps the US Dollar on the front foot. Additionally, the US-China woes also underpin the market’s rush toward the US Dollar and propel the USD/CNH price. Late on Monday, China turned down the US request for a meeting of the Defense Chiefs in Singapore, per the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
On the other hand, the monetary policy divergence between the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) dovish outlook and the hawkish concerns about the Fed offer additional strength to the USD/CNH price.
Moving on, the US Conference Boards’ (CB) Consumer Confidence data for May will offer immediate directions to the USD/CNH pair traders ahead of Wednesday’s official PMIs from China and the US House voting on the debt-ceiling agreement. Following that, the US Senate’s approval of the US debt ceiling deal before June 05, as well as Friday’s US jobs report, become the key to watch for a clear guide.
Technical analysis
USD/CNH picks up bids to refresh multi-day high within a monthly bullish channel, currently between 7.1320 and 7.0460. That said, RSI (14) line suggests a gradual upside while bears stay off the table unless the quote stays below the October 2022 swing low of around 7.0120.
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