AUD/USD Selloff Persists as US Threatens Additional 50% Tariff for China
AUD/USD extends the selloff from the previous week as US President Donald Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariffs on China starting April 9.
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Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD
AUD/USD extends the selloff from the previous week as US President Donald Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariffs on China starting April 9, with the weakness in the exchange rate pushing the Relative strength Index (RSI) into oversold territory.
AUD/USD Selloff Persists as US Threatens Additional 50% Tariff for China
Keep in mind, AUD/USD marked the largest single-day decline since 2020 after failing to push back above the March high (0.6391), with the exchange rate clearing the February low (0.6088) as China, Australia’s largest trading partner, announced reciprocal tariffs on the US.
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In turn, the move below 30 in the RSI is likely to be accompanied by a further decline in AUD/USD like the price action from last year, and the threat of a trade war may push the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to further unwind its restrictive policy as the ongoing transition in US trade policy is likely to drag on global growth.
As a result, the Australian Dollar may face headwinds ahead of the next RBA meeting on May 20, but Governor Michele Bullock and Co. may stick to the sidelines as ‘sustainably returning inflation to target within a reasonable timeframe is the Board’s highest priority.’
With that said, recent price action warns of a further decline in AUD/USD as it carves a series of lower highs and lows, but the RSI may show the bearish momentum abating should the oscillator bounce back from oversold territory.
AUD/USD Price Chart – Daily
Chart Prepared by David Song, Senior Strategist; AUD/USD on TradingView
- AUD/USD continues to register a fresh yearly low (0.5932) after failing to hold within the February range, with a break/close below 0.5930 (50% Fibonacci extension) raising the scope for a move towards 0.5830 (61.8% Fibonacci extension).
- Next area of interest comes in around 0.5670 (100% Fibonacci extension) to 0.5690 (78.6% Fibonacci extension), but AUD/USD may negate the recent series of lower highs and lows if it struggles to close below the 0.5990 (78.6% Fibonacci extension) to 0.6020 (38.2% Fibonacci extension) zone.
- Need a move/close back above the 0.6130 (23.6% Fibonacci retracement) to 0.6140 (23.6% Fibonacci extension) area to bring 0.6240 (61.8% Fibonacci extension) on the radar, with the next region of interest coming in around the monthly high (0.6389).
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--- Written by David Song, Senior Strategist
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