The AUD/JPY rallied on Monday, gaining over 0.30% as traders brace for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy decision. Nevertheless, news that the People's Bank of China (PBoC) might reduce rates and improve risk appetite, as the central bank takes measures to propel China’s economy.
US Dollar (USD) could drop below 144.90 against Japanese Yen (JPY); the major support at 144.50 is unlikely to come under threat. In the longer run, USD remains in consolidation, but likely within a tighter range of 144.50/147.30, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Tuesday that the central bank “will keep raising interest rates if economy, prices improve in line with our forecast.”