- USD/INR picks up bids to reverse the previous day’s pullback from one-week high.
- Bank of Japan’s inaction drowned Treasury bond yields, underpinned US Dollar demand.
- Increased hedging by Indian importers, foreign outflows weigh on the INR.
- US Retail Sales, PPI will be crucial to forecast further USD run-up.
USD/INR grinds higher past 81.50, around 81.70 by the press time, as bond buyers underpin the US Dollar run-up during early Wednesday. Also adding strength to the Indian Rupee (INR) pair could be the chatters of increased hedging by importers and foreign outflows from India.
“Average dollar purchases by importers, beyond the spot date, rose to $1.64 billion last week from $1.14 billion the week before, latest data collated by The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) revealed,” stated Reuters while suggesting an increase in hedging in India. On the same line, Reuters quotes data to mention about a 246.51 billion rupees ($3.02 billion) outflow by Foreign institutional investors in the last 17 days to portray challenges for the INR.
Elsewhere, the receding optimism surrounding China as expectations of upbeat growth figures from China, as conveyed by economists from Goldman Sachs, contrast the fears of more Sino-American tussles over Taiwan to probe China-linked optimism. Earlier in the day, South China Morning Post (SCMP) mentioned that Beijing ‘should be wary’ as the US and Taiwan seeks closer economic ties.
Above all, a slump in the Treasury bond yields triggered by the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) inaction seemed to have underpinned the US Dollar run-up. That said, the US Dollar Index (DXY) braces for the biggest daily gains in two weeks, up for the third consecutive day around 102.90 by the press time. US Treasury bond yields reverse the early-day rebound to drop towards 3.48% while the S&P 500 futures printed 0.30% intraday gains, following the mildly negative marks of the intraday performance. On the same line, Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) slumped to 0.362% after the BoJ announcements from 0.50% just before the BOJ.
Amid these plays, stocks in Asia remain firmer, led by Nikkei 225, whereas the S&P 500 Futures also seesaws around the monthly high past 4,000 by the press time.
Moving on, USD/INR traders should pay attention to the US US Retail Sales and Producers Price Index for December, expected 0.1% and -0.1% MoM versus -0.6% and 0.3% respective priors, for clear directions.
Technical analysis
After a one-week-long stay below the 100-DMA, around 81.70 by the press time, the USD/INR pair struggles to regain its place beyond the stated key moving average. However, downbeat MACD and RSI (14) challenge the buyers.
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