China data disappoints; USD/CNH halts 3-Day slide

China had several economic data points released earlier today, and they weren’t good. Industrial Production for October fell from 6.3% YoY to 5% YoY. Expectations were for a drop to 5.2% YoY. In addition, October Retail Sales YoY fell to -0.5% YoY vs an expectation of +1.0% and a September reading of 2.5%. Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) for October fell to 5.8% in October vs 5.9% expected and 5.9% in September. Some feel that China is on its way towards a recession and today’s data supports that theory. Last week, China released poor CPI data (2.1% vs a previous reading of 2.8%). To help support the economy, China announced plans to step in to help the housing market and ease covid regulations for travelers and airlines entering the country. However, the PBOC stopped short of reducing is 1-Year MLF rate.

USD/CNH had been falling along with the recent slide in the US Dollar Index (DXY). As shown in the bottom panel of the chart below, the correlation between the USD/CNH and the DXY was strong during most of September and October. Readings above +0.80 are strong positive correlations. The two assets began to diverge at the end of October and early November. However, after US Payrolls were stronger than expected on November 4^th, the correlation started moving back in-line. On November 9^th, the correlation continued to gain strength as the US released weaker than expected CPI data. Today, the correlation moved back above the +0.80 level and is considered strong once again with a reading of +0.88.

Source: Tradingview, Stone X

In the chart above, the price of USD/CNH had been moving higher since the pair broke out of a pennant formation on August 15^th. Price formed a local high on September 28^th.near 7.2672. USD/CNH pulled back briefly, then continued moving higher in an ascending wedge formation. On November 4^th, price broke below the wedge and pulled back to support today, near 7.0125.

The expected retracement of the breakdown from a descending wedge is a 100% retracement. On a 240-minute timeframe, USD/CNH pulled back to the beginning of the ascending wedge and the 50% retracement level from the lows of August 10^th to the highs of October 25^th near 7.0416. If USD/CNH continues to move lower, the first support level is the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level from the same timeframe at 6.9648. Below there, support crosses at the lows of September 12^th near 6.9108, then the highs from May 13^th at 6.8382. However, if support hold and price bounces, the first resistance level is the lows from November 4^th at 7.1718, then the highs of November 9^th at 7.2798. Just above there, the next resistance level is at the bottom trendline of the previous ascending wedge, near 7.3125.

Source: Tradingview, Stone X

The data release from China during the Asian session today was much worse than expected. USD/CNH halted its selloff and held support at support and a 50% retracement level. Will it hold and move higher? It may depend on how much the Chinese government is willing to further support the economy.

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