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USD/INR Price News: Indian Rupee slides towards 82.00 as optimism fades in Asia, yields rebound

  • USD/INR picks up bids to portray three-day winning streak, extends bounce off monthly low.
  • China’s upbeat data-dump fails to trigger risk-on mood as full markets return.
  • US Dollar Index traces yields to pare recent losses around multi-month low.
  • Risk catalysts are the key ahead of US Retail Sales for December.

USD/INR remains on the front foot for the third consecutive day as the pair buyers approach 82.00, up 0.20% around 81.80 by the press time, during the initial trading hours of the Indian market opening on Tuesday.

The Indian rupee (INR) pair’s latest rebound could be linked to the market’s inability to extend the previous risk-on mood as the US traders return to the desk after a long weekend.

While tracing the link to sentiment, China’s ability to impress markets despite posting upbeat data gains major attention. Earlier in the day, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the fourth quarter (Q4) Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as well as Industrial Production and Retail Sales figures for December. However, downbeat comments from NBS joined the market’s doubts about the actual numbers seemed to have weighed on the risk profile.

That said, China's Q4 GDP rose 2.9% YoY versus 1.8% expected and 3.9% prior. Further details suggest that the Industrial Production for December grew 1.3% YoY versus 0.5% market forecasts and 2.2% prior readings. Additionally, Retail Sales improved to -1.8% YoY for December compared to -7.8% consensus and -5.9% prior. Even so, the NBS said that the foundation for economic recovery is not solid yet.

Elsewhere, the US 10-year Treasury yields defend the week-start recovery, up two basis points (bps) near 3.54% while S&P 500 Futures print mild losses as it retreats from the monthly high. It’s worth noting that shares in India remain mildly bid but those from China and Australia print losses and challenge the risk appetite.

As a result, the US Dollar Index (DXY) extends the previous day’s rebound from the lowest levels since June 2022.

Not only had the shift in the risk appetite but an improvement in the Oil prices and doubts over the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) capacity to defend the INR, considering the reliance on imports and wide budget deficit, also seem to propel the USD/INR prices of late. That said, WTI crude oil picks up bids to reverse the week-start pullback from a two-week high, up 0.60% intraday near $79.60 at the latest.

Looking forward, the second-tier US data like NY Empire State Manufacturing Index for January, expected -4.5 versus -11.2 prior, for clear directions. However, major attention will be given to Wednesday’s US Retail Sales for December, expected 0.1% YoY versus -0.6% prior. Above all, February 01 will the key day for the USD/INR pair traders as it will offer the budget proposal from Indian Finance Minister and the Federal Reserve (Fed) also holds its monetary policy meeting on that day.

Technical analysis

A fortnight-old descending resistance line challenges USD/INR bulls around 81.90.

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price 81.7765
Today Daily Change 0.1240
Today Daily Change % 0.15%
Today daily open 81.6525
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 82.3796
Daily SMA50 82.0104
Daily SMA100 81.6666
Daily SMA200 79.9771
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 81.7414
Previous Daily Low 81.1625
Previous Weekly High 82.5294
Previous Weekly Low 81.0769
Previous Monthly High 84.25
Previous Monthly Low 80.9855
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 81.5203
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 81.3837
Daily Pivot Point S1 81.2962
Daily Pivot Point S2 80.9399
Daily Pivot Point S3 80.7172
Daily Pivot Point R1 81.8751
Daily Pivot Point R2 82.0978
Daily Pivot Point R3 82.4541

 

 

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