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GBP/JPY Looks above Y180.00

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No change in policy settings from the BoJ allows GBP/JPY to extend to fresh muti-year highs as it pushes through Y180.00 on the back of expectations re: BoE/BoJ monetary policy divergence becoming more pronounced.

  • The cross trades above the 76.4% retracement of the 2015-2016 move lower. Any consolidation/extension of the break above Y180.00 will allow bulls to turn their focus higher, with the 19 Nov ’15 high (Y188.81), presenting the most meaningful horizontal technical resistance point.
  • Note that BoJ Governor Ueda’s post-meeting press conference is getting underway at typing.

Fig. 1: GBP/JPY

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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