This weekly currency playbook series starts with a look at the GBPJPY, which saw a lot of movement in the...
GBPJPY
In this section, you will find our latest GBPJPY news and analysis, you will also be able to read about its history, and find a live chart for technical analysis.
What is GBPJPY?
GBPJPY is the forex pair that shows investors how many Japanese Yen (JPY) are needed to buy a British Pound (GBP). The Pound is one of the most traded currencies in the world, while the Japanese Yen is just behind the USD and EUR in terms of trading volumes. Japanese Yen is a safe haven currency and is often used as a funding currency of trade because it is a low yielding currency.
Related currencies: GBPCAD – GBPCHF – GBPINR – GBPJPY – GBPUSD.
GBPJPY is a volatile pair. Since the British economy is one of the largest economies in Europe and the sixth-largest economy in the world, the GBPJPY pair can be considered as a proxy for global economic health. The Japanese economy, on the other hand, is the third economy in the world just behind the USA and China. GBPJPY performs like a representer for market ‘risk-off’ moves as the carry trade gets reversed. On our website, you can find the latest GBPJPY news and GBPJPY forecasts.
GBPJPY was trading higher on Thursday as Brexit talks come down to fishing rights. The pair is also benefiting from a continued rise in stock markets which is lowering the desire for safe havens like the Yen.
GBPJPY is drifting lower for a second day as the UK and EU restart in-person Brexit talks this weekend. The talks went virtual after a member of the EU side tested positive for the coronavirus.
GBPJPY was 0.70% higher on Monday after officials said a Brexit deal was "95% done over the weekend. GBPJPY was trading at 138.80 and could see a further relief rally if a deal is penned in the weeks ahead.
GBPJPY was trading higher by 0.25% on Monday despite stronger than expected GDP data from the Japanese economy. The pound is stronger after two key Brexit aides left the government.
GBPJPY soared this week from 135.90 to close near 139.75 on Tuesday as vaccine hopes removed safe haven demand. The pair has paused on Wednesday but further gains could be possible on a Brexit deal.
One of the biggest performers so far this week in the FX market is the GBPJPY cross. The pair benefited...
The GBPJPY is lower on the day and is threatening a larger move lower as the Bank of Japan gets...
Another GBPJPY rally fizzled out last week and the bears are looking to stamp their authority on the market. Thursday...
The GBPJPY was 0.30% lower despite Japanese inflation printing at 0%. The figures come ahead of the latest meeting of...