FxWirePro: Chinese yuan trades marginally higher on robust Caixin services PMI data
USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.6256 marks. It made intraday high at 6.6359 and low at 6.6199 levels. Intraday bias remains slightly bearish till the time pair holds immediate resistance at 6.6400 mark. A sustained…
It made intraday high at 6.6359 and low at 6.6199 levels.
Intraday bias remains slightly bearish till the time pair holds immediate resistance at 6.6400 mark.
A sustained close above 6.6400 marks will test key resistances at 6.6660, 6.6855, 6.7167, 6.7310, 6.7444 and 6.7676 marks respectively.
Alternatively, a daily close below 6.6400 will drag the parity down towards key supports at 6.6170, 6.5991, 6.5758, 6.5500, 6.5340 and 6.5008 marks respectively.
Important to note here that 20D, 30D and 55D EMA heads up and confirms the bullish trend in a daily chart.
PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.6595 / dlr vs last close 6.6440.
China sets yuan mid-point at weakest since Aug 23, 2017.
China June 2018 Caixin services PMI increase to 53.9 (previous 52.9).
China Caixin/markit June composite PMI (services and manufacturing) at 53.0, up from May's 52.3.
We prefer to take long position on USD/CNY only above 6.6400, stop loss 6.6055 and target of 6.6660/6.6855.