Even as the death toll in India declines, market mood dwindles amid covid troubles
The official covid data for India, obtained from the Health Ministry early Monday, indicated a 39,796 daily increase in coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 30.59 million. The bulletin also cites 723 covid-related deaths the day before, the lowest number since April 2008, bringing the overall number of fatalities to 402,278.
Statements from Barclays and Nomura predicting an increase in the current budget deficit could also be fuelling the quotation (CAD). According to Nomura, the CAD will grow from 0.9 percent of GDP in FY 2021 to 1.5 percent of GDP in FY 2022. Barclays is aiming for a 1.1 percent CAD figure, which appears to be a tad bullish on Indian economics.
USD/INR pair has reversed Friday’s decline from late-April highs.
Despite Friday’s mixed US jobs figures, a negative attitude and uncertainty over the Fed’s next moves keep the US dollar bought versus key currencies. However, S&P 500 futures are down 0.15 percent, while markets in Asia-Pacific are down somewhat as of press time.
Moving on, a prolonged holidays in the United States and a light schedule elsewhere may hold the USD/INR near the mid-72.00s. Any unexpected benefits from India, on the other hand, should not be overlooked.
Despite the fact that the mid-April lows test USD/INR bulls near 74.50-55, also short-term sellers are less inclined to take risks entry until the price stays above the 10-DMA level of 74.32. Overall, the USD/INR is forming a bullish rounding bottom chart pattern on the daily chart, implying additional upward towards the yearly top near 75.65.
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/
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