CHILE: USDCLP Trend Needle Points South, Finance Minister Marcel Speaking

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• Pressure on core fixed income and the associated higher yields on Tuesday are supporting the latest recovery for Cross/JPY, as USDJPY rises to a fresh session high of 152.38. Price action narrows the gap to Monday’s peak, which comes in at 152.54.
• Plenty of room for USDJPY to correct further to the topside, given the powerful move lower last week and additional profit taking dynamics potentially in play ahead of tomorrow’s US CPI release. Above Monday’s high, 152.89 (Jan 6 high) and 153.72 (Jan 27 low) are levels to watch.
• In similar vein, EURJPY is trading on the front foot following last week’s near 3% plunge. We have noted that the short-term trend is oversold, and today’s gains are allowing this condition to unwind.Initial resistances are located at 157.97 (Feb 3 low) and 158.86 (Feb 6 high), however firm resistance is not seen until the 20-day EMA and the significant pivot level of 160.00.

Belgium's three major trade unions will hold nationwide strikes on 12 and 13 February in protest of the new 'Arizona' coalition's governing agreement. The strikes, which are set to affect public transport, postal services, refuse collection, and eductation are also set to result in no flights being able to depart Belgium's two busiest airports on 13 Feb. This strike could have knock-on effects for talks regarding European security. 

• Previous strikes in Jan came on the back of leaked information speculating on cuts to welfare and pension reforms from the five-party 'Arizona' coalition that was in the final stages of agreeing on a plan for gov't. Having now come to power and outlined its plans, Günther Blauwens, president of the Flemish railway union ACOD Spoor, told Brussels Times that "There is even more anger now; many feel cheated."
• Defence ministers from Ukraine's allies meet in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group format (also known as the Ramstein format) tomorrow (12 Feb) at NATO's HQ in Brussels. The talks are the first in the format since US President Donald Trump took office, and for the first time will not be chaired by the US but instead by the UK. After this on Thursday 13 Feb, a NATO defence ministers' meeting takes place. A significant number of these defence ministers are planning to attend the 14-16 Feb Munich Security Conference in Bavaria. It remains to be seen whether ministers will commit to attending in person if they risk missing events later in the week.