Further downside likely in USD/THB near term – UOB

Markets Strategist at UOB Group Quek Ser Leang suggests USD/THB risks extra weakness in the short term.

Key Quotes

“We highlighted last Monday (09 Jan, spot at 33.48) that USD/THB ‘is likely to continue to weaken’. We indicated that ‘While a break of the support at 33.15 is likely, oversold conditions suggest a break of the next support at 32.80 is less likely this week’. Our view was not wrong as USD/THB dropped to a low of 32.85. Strong downward momentum continues to suggest USD/THB weakness.”

“That said, the 2022 low near 32.09 is likely out of reach for now (there is another support at 32.55). On the upside, the strong resistance at 33.25 is unlikely to come under threat.”