UOB Group's Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang believe that the AUD/USD may experience further declines in the coming weeks.
In the short term, they expected the AUD to weaken but were surprised when it dropped significantly lower than anticipated. They predict that the AUD may drop to 0.6550 before stabilizing, and any rebound is likely to stay below 0.6665.
Looking ahead, they had previously expected the AUD to trade within a range of 0.6695 and 0.6820. However, if the AUD were to break and stay below 0.6695, it would indicate weakness in the currency. Unfortunately, the AUD has already dropped below several strong support levels and hit a low of 0.6580.
Although they expect the AUD to weaken further, they believe that the decline will be slower and major support at 0.6500 may not be reached anytime soon. The downside risk remains as long as the AUD remains below the "strong resistance" level of 0.6700 over the next few days.