USD/INR: Major top completed – Commerzbank

Sandeep Kanihama FXStreet Contributor

According to Karen Jones, analyst at Commerzbank, USD/INR’s price has reacted back to major support 69.13 (August 2013 high) and the 68.80 (November 2016 high), which has now been eroded.

Key Quotes

“A close below here has been seen, which completes a major top and targets initially 66.82/73 200 week ma and the 2011-2019 uptrend. This will act as the break down point to 66.14 the 55 week ma then 63.27 January 2018 low.”

“A major top has completed A negative bias will remain entrenched below the 71.87 4th February high.”

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Sandeep Kanihama

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Sandeep Kanihama is an FX Editor and Analyst with FXstreet having principally focus area on Asia and European markets with commodity, currency and equities coverage. He is stationed in the Indian capital city of Delhi.

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