Rand charts building up a negative head of steam
Oct 4 (Reuters) -Unless there is a significant change of fortunes following today's U.S. payroll data, the South African rand looks set to end the week on a weaker footing and with a marked deterioration on the daily and weekly charts.
Risk aversion and a more cautious stance at the U.S. Federal Reserve triggered a direction change for USD/ZAR this week. The Middle East conflict and a pick-up in U.S yields has dimmed the rand's carry trade attraction. However, the yield differential will continue to limit rand losses.
Technically, USD/ZAR has potential for bullish key week reversal where price records a lower low, 17.0375, a higher high, 17.5550, and the close is above the previous close, in this case 17.1175.
Monday's price action also recorded a bullish key reversal and drew confirmation from a positive Tuesday close. Successive closes above the 10-day moving average, currently 13.3173, add to USD/ZAR's upside risk.
Fibonacci retracement levels can attract market interest but a key 50% level at 17.5275, taken off the 18.0175 to 17.0375 September 12 to 30 drop, put up only token resistance. A high of 17.5550 seen Thursday negated the Fibonacci point although the market did close below the level.
Overall, the rand faces an uphill struggle to get back on terms with the dollar but longer-term USD/ZAR is likely to head lower again.
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USD/ZAR weekly candle chart: https://tmsnrt.rs/47VvdMd
(Peter Stoneham is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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