AUDJPY is registering the biggest movement out of the dollar pairings and associate cross rates we keep tabs on, presently showing a 0.6% gain on the day. The gain is rooted in a rebound from a near seven-week low the cross saw in Sydney trading earlier, when a strong risk-off sentiment had been prevailing. A rebound in European stock markets following above-forecast German Ifo survey data, which was taken as a much-needed tonic by nervy markets, helped prolong the rebound in AUDJPY, which can be seen as something of a forex market proxy on global stock market direction. This put a squeeze on more deeply established short positions after the cross declined on each day of last week, racking up a net 1.5% decline. AUDJPY is presently sitting a 78.20, earlier printing a rebound high at 78.25, and up from the low at 77.52, which was the lowest point seen since February 7. The Crossing EMA Strategy triggered at 09:00 this morning at 77.98, generating T1 at 78.20 and T2 at 78.36, with an initial stop loss at 77.75. Resistance to a further move higher is the 50-period moving average at 78.25 with support at the psychological level of 78.00.
In the bigger picture the cross has been trending lower since early 2018, which largely reflects the impact of China’s sputtering economy on Australia and the RBA policy outlook.
In the bigger picture the cross has been trending lower since early 2018, which largely reflects the impact of China’s sputtering economy on Australia and the RBA policy outlook.
Comment:
Patience - onto T2 hit +38 pips - and onto 78.50 too