USD/CNH: To trade sideways between 7.0900 and 7.1100 – UOB Group

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The US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 7.0900 and 7.1100. In the longer run, USD is likely to trade in a sideways range of 7.0700/7.1300, UOB Group FX strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note.

Rangebound within the 7.0900/7.1100 range in short term

24-HOUR VIEW: “Yesterday, USD traded between 7.0882 and 7.1046, closing largely unchanged at 7.0983 (-0.01%). There has been no increase in either downward or upward momentum. Today, USD is likely to trade in a range, probably between 7.0900 and 7.1100.”

1-3 WEEKS VIEW: “USD traded sideways over the past week or so. Momentum indicators are mostly neutral, and further sideways trading seems likely, expected to be in a range of 7.0700/7.1300.”

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