{
  "id": 3838634,
  "title": "The Australian Dollar is inches away from generational highs against the Yen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-australian-dollar-is-inches-away-from-generational-highs-against",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:49:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-australian-dollar-is-inches-away-from-generational-highs-against-the-yen-202608272249"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the AUD/JPY currency pair approached its generational high against the Japanese Yen, trading near 114.75, which is 0.36% higher than the session's opening price. The high point was just 19 pips below a ceiling that the pair had not surpassed since September 7, 1990. The August bar has risen 3.80% and is trading at its own high, with two trading sessions left. The price is well clear of a 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at the 113.00 handle, and the daily Stochastic Relative Strength Index (Stoch RSI) is near 84. Late July saw this currency pair move approximately 450 pips in just two sessions, moving from just under 114.50 to the 110.00 area due to the largest currency defense in a single session. Since then, the pair has recovered and gone above where it stood before any of the moves took place, a different outcome from the USD/JPY leg, which has only reclaimed about half of its equivalent move. The asymmetry between the two currencies highlights the intervention's effect, where defending the Yen directly only partially held, while the cross did not hold at all, as an intervention moves a level without altering the reason for the level. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has a significant interest rate advantage against Japan, with Australia's cash rate at 4.35% compared to Japan's policy rate of 1.00%, a 335 basis points gap. The market predicts that the September rate increase still has a 310 basis points chance. Australia's role in this cross is primarily through its interest rate, rather than its economy, with recent rate increases widening the gap. However, this monthly frame also carries the risk of being wrong, as the pair lost over 20% from a 2024 peak near 109.50 to the mid-80s in less than a year. The pair rose despite a 3.6% contraction in business investment in the June quarter, which was a sharp contrast to the previous 6.9% consensus. This contraction occurred in just one quarter, and it was reported at 01:30 GMT on Thursday. Despite Iron Ore spending the summer below $100 a tonne, the commodity leg does not significantly contribute to the currency's value. The demand side is weaker, with China's manufacturing gauge at 49.2 and the non-manufacturing gauge at 49, both below the line dividing expansion from contraction. China, where Australia exports most of its goods, is where this currency pair thrives. The Australian Dollar (AUD) is currently trading near a 17-year high, not due to its intrinsic strength but because it is the receiving end of a funding trade. The Japanese retail trade will be reported on Sunday, followed by China's official surveys on Monday, including manufacturing and GDP growth.",
  "summary": "AUD/JPY traded close to 114.75 on Thursday, ahead 0.36% on the session, with a high that stops nineteen pips beneath a ceiling the pair has not traded above since September 7, 1990.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Australian Dollar hits three-month peak on risk-on mood, eyes on Warsh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/australian-dollar-hits-three-month-peak-on-risk-on-mood-eyes-on-warsh",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:46:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}