- Aussie hurt by weakness in iron ore prices and bearish tone of RBA minutes.
- AUD/JPY closed below 200-DMA for the first time after 5-1/2 months.
- The pair finds major trendline support at 81.60, break below will accentuate weakness.
- Technical indicators are bearish, but caution advised as RSI close to oversold levels.
- We see scope for test of 80.30 (50% Fib retrace of 72.43 to 88.17 rally). Bearish invalidation if pair retraces above 200-DMA.
Support levels - 81.60 (trendline), 81.11 (Nov 18 low), 80.30 (50% Fib)
Resistance levels - 82.06 (38.2% Fib), 82.10 (200-DMA), 82.25 (5-DMA), 82.95 (April 18 high)
TIME TREND INDEX OB/OS INDEX
1H Bearish Neutral
4H Bearish Neutral
1D Bearish Near oversold
1W Bearish Neutral
Recommendation: Good to go short on rallies around 81.90, SL: 82.80, TP: 81.10/ 80.30
FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly USD Spot Index was at -68.1476(Bearish), while Hourly JPY Spot Index was at 42.837 (Neutral) at 0340 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex.






