The yen fell sharply on Tuesday

2024-03-19
Summary:

BOJ's end to negative rates caused the yen's sharp fall. The Australian dollar slipped too, as local rates remained steady.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 19 Mar 2024


The yen fell sharply on Tuesday after the BOJ ended its negative interest rate policy in a highly anticipated decision, while the Australian dollar also slid after domestic rates were kept steady.


Governor Michele Bullock said more rate hikes cannot be ruled out but the risks to the outlook are “finely balanced.” Her comments implied the central bank did not consider a rate cut at the meeting.

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GDP expanded just 0.2% in the last quarter. Excluding population growth, economic activity per person contracted 1% from a year earlier, the worst result outside the Covid pandemic period since the 1990s.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 11 Mar) HSBC (as of 18 Mar)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0695 1.1017 1.0794 1.098
GBP/USD 1.2503 1.2896 1.2593 1.2889
USD/CHF 0.8551 0.9000 0.8745 0.8909
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6691 0.6468 0.6659
USD/CAD 1.3359 1.3607 1.3437 1.3625
USD/JPY 146.68 150.89 146.71 151.08

The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.


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