RBA’s Cautious Easing Leaves AUD Supported, USD/JPY Ready for a Bounce?

Action Insight Daily Report 2-18-25

RBA’s Cautious Easing Leaves AUD Supported, USD/JPY Ready for a Bounce?

Australian Dollar initially dipped after RBA's widely expected rate cut, but the move was short-lived as the currency quickly stabilized. RBA’s cautious tone on further easing provided underlying support for the Aussie. The central bank made it clear that while policy easing has begun, it is not committing to a rapid or continuous rate-cut cycle.

The updated economic projections justify RBA's cautious stance. Trimmed mean CPI is expected to stay at 2.7% throughout the forecast horizon, remaining above the midpoint of the RBA’s 2-3% inflation target. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate forecast was lowered to 4.2% and is expected to hold steady, indicating a persistently tighter-than-expected labor market.

RBA’s own cash rate assumptions suggest a drop to 3.60% by the end of 2025, implying just two more cuts before a prolonged pause. This guidance is against expectations for an aggressive easing cycle and could help limit AUD downside in the near term....

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Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.6345; (P) 0.6359; (R1) 0.6372; More...

Intraday bias in AUD/USD is turned neutral as rebound from 0.6087 lost moment, as seen in 4H MACD, after hitting 0.6373. On the downside, break of 0.6234 support will suggest that the rebound has completed as a correction, and turn bias back to the downside for retesting 0.6087 low. Nevertheless, sustained break of 38.2% retracement of 0.6941 to 0.6087 at 0.6413, will pave the way back to 61.8% retracement at 0.6615.

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GMT Ccy Events Actual Forecast Previous Revised
03:30 AUD RBA Rate Decision 4.10% 4.10% 4.35%
07:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Jan 10.0K 0.7K
07:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Dec 4.50% 4.40%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Dec 5.90% 5.60%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Dec 5.90% 5.60%
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Feb 20.2 10.3
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Feb -89 -90.4
10:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Feb 25.4 18
13:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing Index Feb -1 -12.6
13:30 CAD CPI M/M Jan 0.10% -0.40%
13:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Jan 1.80%
13:30 CAD CPI Media Y/Y Jan 2.40% 2.40%
13:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Jan 2.60% 2.50%
13:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Jan 2.00% 2.00%
15:00 USD NAHB Housing Index Feb 47 47