USD/THB faces extra consolidation near term – UOB

In opinion of Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang at UOB Group, USD/THB is seen navigating within a range bound theme in the short-term horizon.

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While we expected USD/THB to strengthen last week, we highlighted that “”in view of the overbought short-term conditions, the chance of USD/THB breaking above June’s peak of 35.74 is not high.” USD/THB rose more than expected as it soared to 35.85 before closing slightly higher at 35.69 (+0.11%) on Friday. Conditions remain overbought, and USD/THB is unlikely to strengthen much further.

This week, USD/THB is likely to trade sideways at these higher levels, probably between 35.40 and 35.90.