Forex: AUD/JPY falls to 10-month low

Fri, 21 May 2010 01:44:00 +0200

Forex: AUD/JPY falls to 10-month low

FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - AUD/JPY fell further on Thursday dropping over 500 pips. The pair recently broke below 72.00 to hit a fresh 10-month low at 71.84 at the beginning of the session.

The price has slightly picked up and is currently around 72.50, 0.98% below its opening price, although the charts show the pair heading south. Next important support ahead at 70.65/70 July 2009 lows.

The Aussie continues losing ground on a null risk tolerance market. The AUD is accumulating losses for over 1000 pips this week against the Yen, this is the sharpest weekly fall since October 2008.

Technical Analysis (2010-05-20 23:29 GMT)

AUD/JPY 72.58/72.65 - O: 72.69 H: 72.72 L: 72.2 C: 72.63

Trend R3: 73.2645
R2: 73.0822
R1: 72.9000
S1: 72.2768
S2: 72.4584
S3: 72.6400