The AUD/JPY cross posts modest losses near 96.80 during the early European session on Friday. The downbeat Chinese economic data undermines the China-proxy Australian Dollar (AUD). China’s July Caixin Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report will be released next week.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rebounds slightly to near 1.3270 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday, bouncing from an over two-month low of 1.3228 posted the previous day.
The current price movements are likely part of a 147.85/148.75 consolidation phase. In the longer run, price action indicates that USD could rise toward 149.20, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.