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AUD/JPY Price – Holds gains near 112.00, but bearish bias persists below key moving averages
- AUD/JPY edges higher to near 111.75 in Friday’s early European session.
- The cross keeps the bearish vibe, with subdued RSI momentum.
- The initial support level is located at 111.15; the immediate resistance level to watch is 112.40.
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 111.75 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) following the Chinese economic data. China’s Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased slightly to 54.1 in June from 54.4 in May, according to RatingDog on Friday.
However, this figure still marked the third-steepest increase in services activity in nearly three years. Services exports grew for a second consecutive month, expanding at the fastest rate since October 2024.
The potential upside might be limited amid fears of intervention from Japanese authorities. Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that officials are ready to act appropriately on currency fluctuations.
Technical Analysis:
In the daily chart, AUD/JPY holds below a dense support band defined by the 100-day Moving Average (MA) and the middle Bollinger simple moving average, hinting downtrend in the near term. The Relative Strength Index (14) hovers just above 40, hinting at subdued bullish conviction while stopping short of outright oversold conditions.
On the downside, initial support emerges around the lower Bollinger Band near 111.15, where sellers could pause before targeting deeper retracements. On the topside, bulls would need a daily close back above the 100-day MA at 112.40 and the Bollinger midline at 112.42 to ease the current bearish pressure and open the door for a more sustained recovery toward the broader consolidation highs.
