AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens to near 112.50, near-term outlook remains bearish
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 112.55 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) as traders remain on high for further currency intervention from Japanese authorities.
Japan's former top currency diplomat, Mitsuhiro Furusawa, said on Thursday that Tokyo may conduct joint JPY intervention with the United States "at any time" and should signal the chance of faster-than-expected interest rate hikes to arrest the currency's slide.
Markets currently see a 76% chance of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike in September, according to Tokyo Tanshi data, compared with 24% on July 30.
Yen undervaluation seen easing after Japan–US intervention
DBS Group Research notes that the Japanese Yen’s mispricing has started to correct in the wake of recent official action. According to the bank, “the Japanese yen's (JPY) undervaluation has narrowed from record levels following Japan's second FX market intervention this year, which was conducted in co-ordination with the US,” underscoring the impact of rare, joint efforts by Japan and the US to rein in excessive JPY weakness.
Technical Analysis: AUD/JPY remains capped under the 100-day SMA
In the daily chart, AUD/JPY holds below the Bollinger middle band and the 100-day moving average, keeping the near-term bias bearish as price is capped beneath these overlapping resistance lines. The Relative Strength Index (14) at 50.43 is neutral, suggesting a consolidative tone rather than strong directional momentum while downside risks remain dominant as long as the cross stays under the 100-day average.
On the topside, immediate resistance is clustered around the Bollinger middle band at 112.70, followed by the 100-day moving average at 112.90. A daily close above these levels would be needed to ease selling pressure and open the way toward the July 27 high of 114.67, en route to the Bollinger upper band near 115.40.
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