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EUR/JPY, USD/JPY slip amid higher Japan inflation while AUD/USD recovers further

EUR/JPY, USD/JPY slip amid higher Japan inflation increasing the likelihood of a BoJ rate hike while AUD/USD recovers further.

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EUR/JPY drops further still

EUR/JPY's tumble has taken it close to the late September low at ¥158.11 which may offer support. If not, the 12 September high at ¥157.71 may be reached next.

Resistance can still be found between the 19 November low and the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at ¥161.49 to ¥162.45.

EUR/JPY daily chart

EUR/JPY chart Source: TradingView
EUR/JPY chart Source: TradingView

USD/JPY slips further still

USD/JPY slip through the 200-day SMA at ¥151.95 neutralised our medium-term forecast. The 55-day SMA at ¥149.91 offers short-term support. Below it the ¥149.40 mid-August high may do so as well.

Minor resistance above Wednesday's ¥150.46 low can be seen along the 200-day SMA at ¥151.95.

USD/JPY daily chart

USD/JPY chart Source: TradingView
USD/JPY chart Source: TradingView

AUD/USD recovers from support

AUD/USD still recovers from its November low at $0.6435 with the September to November downtrend line and Monday's high at $0.6546-49 in sight. Minor support sits at Friday's $0.6472 low.

AUD/USD daily chart

AUD/USD chart Source: TradingView
AUD/USD chart Source: TradingView

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