- USD/CNH renews one-week high on softer China inflation data.
- China CPI, PPI both came in below expectations for April; US inflation numbers push back hawkish Fed expectations.
- Two-month-old symmetrical triangle restricts immediate moves of offshore China Yuan below 200-DMA.
USD/CNH rises for the third consecutive day, refreshing a weekly high near 6.9450, amid downbeat inflation data from the US and China. That said, the offshore Chinese Yuan (CNH) pair awaits more clues to defy the hawkish bias surrounding the US Dollar on early Thursday.
That said, China’s headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) eases to 0.1% YoY from 0.7% prior, versus 0.3% expected, while the Producer Price Index (PPI) slides to -3.6% YoY compared to -3.2% market consensus and -2.5% previous readings.
On the other hand, US Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to 4.9% YoY for April versus market expectations of reprinting 5.0% inflation mark, marking the first below 5.0% print in two years. The MoM figures, however, matched the upbeat 0.4% forecasts compared to 0.1% previous readings. Further, the CPI ex Food & Energy, known as the core CPI, matched 5.5% and 0.4% market consensus on a yearly and monthly basis respectively versus 5.6% and 0.4% priors in that order.
Technically, USD/CNH remains inside a two-month-old symmetrical triangle formation, currently between 6.9560 and 6.9190. Adding strength to the pair’s latest upside grind could be the firmer RSI (14) line, not overbought.
It’s worth noting that the quote’s run-up beyond the stated triangle’s top line, close to 6.9560 at the latest, needs to stabilize past the 200-DMA hurdle of 6.9620 to convince the USD/CNH bulls.
On the contrary, a downside break of the aforementioned triangle’s support line, close to 6.9190, isn’t an open invitation to the USD/CNH bears as there are multiple supports near 6.9100 and the 6.9000 levels that can restrict the pair’s further declines.
USD/CNH: Daily chart
Trend: Further upside expected
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