India Trade Data

India released the Merchandise + Services Trade data on 15th Feb 2023.

The trade data showed a welcome moderation. The merchandise trade deficit came in at $ 17.75 bn, lowest since Jan 2022 and the services surplus posted a record surplus of $ 16.48 bn. Overall trade balance recorded a net outflow of $ 1.27 bn.

It appears the worst is behind and the services sector outperformance has helped bridge the merchandise trade gap. On a FYTD basis, we are running a Merchandise + Services Trade deficit of $ 112 bn.

Broad USD strength on the back of strong NFP print / CPI print and Retail Sales data (released today showed headline Retail Sales rose 3% mom following a 1.10% mom contraction in dec) is likely to weigh on the INR.

Positive surprise on trade data and stable FPI flows so far in Feb along side INR at the top of the support zone of 83.00 have me biased to short USDINR with stops above 83.20. But I'd wait for the USD to turn before establishing any meaningful shorts.

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I have two basic rules about winning in trading as well as in life: 1. If you don't bet, you can't win. 2. If you lose all your chips, you can't bet. ~ Larry Hite Over the last 3 weeks, after the Aug 5 lows, yields on US2s have consolidated in the 3.90% - 4.10% price range and US10s have progressively made lower lows to close the week at 3.92% and 3.80% respectively. US2s10s bull steepened to close the week at -11.90 bps. USD index closed the week at 100.68, 5% off highs of 106.13 June highs and within close proximity to the established range of 100.50 - 106.50 since last year. There is a 76% probability of a 25 bps rate cut in the Sep Policy. The market is broadly equally divided between a 25 bps and a 50 bps in the November Policy and holds a 87% probability of FFR in the 4.25% - 4.50% range by end of 2024. By next year September Policy, the market assigns a 90% probability of FFR at 3.25% - 3.50%, i.e. 200 bps of cuts in next 1 year. The Atlanta Fed GDP Now ...

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