AUD Bounces Back amid Tariff Relief

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AUD/USD once plunged to 0.5914, hitting a five-year low since March 2020, following the rollout of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S. government on 9 April. This has laid bare the great impact on Aussie dollar of global trade disputes, especially the Sino-U.S. trade conflict. Concerns over a global recession, decreasing Chinese demand for iron ores, coal, and agricultural products, along with the depreciation of Chinese yuan are expected to weigh on AUD.


As a turnaround, a number of relief signals have been released to the market. Within 24 hours after the enacting, President Trump announced a 90-day pause of the reciprocal tariffs. Three days later, on 12 April, the U.S. decided to spare from reciprocal tariffs electronic products like smartphones and laptops, which are the largest U.S. imports from China.

Consequently, the AUD/USD staged a sharp rally by rising 400 points to above 0.6300, reclaiming the 0.6 level in a V-shaped turnaround.

Still, it is advisable that investors remain vigilant on the recent AUD rally, considering that the simiconductor industry as the core of the technology sector is unlikely to be generally exempted from the tariffs. Meanwhile, the temporary relief may forebode a long-term conflict landscape of the Sino-U.S. trade tentions.

AUD/USD:


17447752603507

According to the NAB Forex Strategy Team's forecasts released in early 2025, the Australian dollar may experience mild appreciation later this year, despite ongoing short-term pressures.NAB forecasts the AUD/USD stabilizing around 0.65 by mid-year, with potential to reach 0.67 by December. However, they caution that downside risks remain significant, particularly in the event of a slowdown in China or unexpected shifts in U.S. Federal Reserve policy.

Major support levels at: 0.6180, 0.6000, 0.5910

Major resistance levels at: 0.6380, 0.6430, 0.6580

AUD/JPY:


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The AUD/JPY is seen as an important indicator of market sentiment. Their exchange rate is anticipated to rise if trade tension continues to subside. However, capital tends to flow back to the yen if the trade conflict between the United States and China worsens. Given the Japanese Central Bank's tightening of monetary policy, the AUD/JPY is still expected to be declining in the mid-term.

Citigroup analysts highlight that, from a tactical perspective, significant risk rallies in bear markets could provide more favorable positions to enter cross-yen short selling trades (AUD/JPY excluded).

Major support levels at: 89.6, 86.2, 84.6

Major resistance levels at: 93.6, 95.3, 97.5

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