HALISTER1: Philippine Peso May Shift Focus to Fed, U.S. Election: Union Bk

Philippine Peso May Shift Focus to Fed, U.S. Election: Union Bk

(Bloomberg) -- USD/PHP takes a breather, likely to resume upward bias and hit initial resistance at 48.50, says Matthew Cipriano, a Manila-based FX trader at Union Bank of the Philippines.
  • “Going forward, the bias is on the upside as traders start pricing in a rate hike by the Fed by December,” he says
  • U.S. election also a risk event, which could serve as catalyst for peso’s direction
  • Spot USD/PHP up 0.1% to 48.330
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