AUD/JPY desk briefs · May 2026
AUD/JPY archive for May 2026: 3 desk briefs published, dominant technical bias neutral (2/3 sessions), average desk sentiment -34.
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- 2026-05-15neutralsentiment -0.15
AUD/JPY Holds 114.36 as Iran War Inflation Clash Offsets Carry Unwind Risk
AUD/JPY traded flat at 114.36 on May 15 amid a collision between oil-driven inflation rhetoric (favoring the yen on BOJ tightening signals) and weakening carry sentiment (supporting AUD long). Intervention vigilance at USD/JPY 158 sets the
- 2026-05-14neutralsentiment -0.25
AUD/JPY Eyes 114.50 as Fed Rate-Hold Extension Weighs on Carry
AUD/JPY traded flat around 114.51 amid a broad risk-off pulse triggered by hotter-than-expected US inflation data on May 13; Fed rate-hold extension and surging energy costs from the Iran conflict pressure the classic long-AUD long-vol carr
- 2026-05-13bearishsentiment -0.62
AUD/JPY Slides on Stagflation Shock; Fed Rate-Hold Extension Weighs
AUD/JPY has retreated as escalating Iran conflict chokes global energy supplies, spiking US inflation and forcing Fed officials to signal extended rate holds. The carry trade unwind reflects widening US-Japan rate differentials narrowing am
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