South African Rand Secure Forward of Fed Announcement

USD/ZAR ANALYSIS

• Loadshedding stays as Eskom’s woes re-appear
• Rand-linked commodities edge larger
• U.S. treasury yields response to Fed is essential for EMs
• USD/ZAR persists inside key technical sample

RAND FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP

Domestically, South Africans energy utility supplier Eskom has come underneath fireplace as soon as extra because the longstanding plague of energy cuts prolonged this week. Enterprise interruptions and dwindling investor confidence didn’t maintain again the latest positive factors made by the Rand which highlights the ever concentrated affect of the U.S. Greenback.

With U.S. treasury yields being the key speaking level over the previous few weeks, the uptrend has not dissipated though immediately has proven a slight pause – though 10-year yields stay above 1.6%.

USD/ZAR VS U.S. 10Y T-NOTE YIELD

Chart ready by Warren Venketas, Refinitiv

The FOMC assembly tomorrow shall be intently monitored by USD/ZAR market members as an lack of ability by the Fed to deal with rising bond yields and inflation issues could end in additional yield will increase which may considerably spoil latest Rising Market (EM) foreign money positive factors. Markets could also be barely complacent in expectation of the Fed concerning these issues which once more may spark value volatility throughout USD crosses.

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South African commodity exports maintained their upward trajectory this week with Spot Gold, Platinum and Iron Ore all ticking larger which result in further Rand power.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

USD/ZAR WEEKLY CHART

Chart ready by Warren Venketas, IG

Worth motion on the weekly chart continues to consolidate throughout the medium-term rectangle sample (yellow) awaiting a breakout both above or beneath. At this level it’s tough to discover a directional bias as markets search for additional elementary stimulus.

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USD/ZAR DAILY CHART

Chart ready by Warren Venketas, IG

Worth motion stays firmly beneath the psychological 15.0000 resistance zone as a number of unsuccessful makes an attempt to interrupt above could be seen final week. Additional draw back will carry the January 21 swing low at 14.7633 into consideration thereafter, 14.5000 assist zone will function the next goal. This zone aligns itself with the 61.8% Fibonacci in addition to the decrease sure of the weekly rectangle sample talked about above.

From the bullish perspective, key ranges to observe are the 15.0000 and January 28 swing excessive at 15.3801.

The Relative Energy Index (RSI) has now dipped beneath the 50 midpoint which is indicative of bearish momentum. This must be taken flippantly earlier than the FOMC assembly tomorrow as the end result of the assembly will possible present a short-term directive on the USD/ZAR pair.

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USD/ZAR: KEY TECHNICAL POINTS TO CONSIDER

• Weekly: Rectangle sample nonetheless unfolding
• Every day: 15.0000 resistance
• 15.3801swing excessive
• 14.7633 swing low
• 14.5000 assist

— Written by Warren Venketas for DailyFX.com

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