FxWirePro: Chinese yuan gains on robust trade balance data
USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.7780 marks. It made intraday high at 6.7864 and low at 6.7776 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.8009 mark. A sustained close above 6.…
It made intraday high at 6.7864 and low at 6.7776 levels.
Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.8009 mark.
A sustained close above 6.7864 marks will test key resistances at 6.8009, 6.8070, 6.8250, 6.8440, 6.8526, 6.8671, 6.8882, 6.8942, 6.9010 marks 6.9080 marks respectively.
Alternatively, a daily close below 6.7864 will drag the parity down towards key supports at 6.7757, 6.7607, 6.7520, 6.7436 and 6.7222 marks respectively.
PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.7802/ dlr vs last close 6.7888.
China June exports y/y increase to 11.3 % (forecast 8.7 %) vs previous 8.7 %.
China June trade balance USD increase to 42.77 bln $ (forecast 42.44 bln $) vs previous 40.81 bln $.
China June imports y/y increase to 17.2 % (forecast 13.1 %) vs previous 14.8 %.
We prefer to take short position in USD/CNY around 6.7820, stop loss at 6.8000 and target of 6.7600.