NZD/JPY to target a further slippage to around 75.70 - Westpac

Imre Speizer, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that the risk averse tone in some markets resulting from US political developments has boosted the yen and they target a further slippage in NZD/JPY this week, to around 75.70.

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“It’s hard to see markets stepping back from this more risk averse stance any time soon given that the US investigations could take some time to complete.”

“It’s a reasonable data week in Japan this week with April trade data on Monday, PMI on Wednesday and CPI next Friday. The impact of recent ¥ strength plus softening energy/ commodity prices suggests the inflation pulse is set to roll over again.”

“3 months ahead: The BOJ’s defacto tapering of its asset purchases should continue to support the yen. In addition, bouts of Trumpdisappointment will weigh on risk sentiment and boost the safe-haven yen. We see NZD/JPY remaining below 79 over the next few months.”