USD/JPY trades at 159.359 after gaining 41 pips from Monday's open, with Tokyo inflation data and US GDP the key tests ahead.
GBPJPY opened Monday at 211.422 and closed Friday at 213.815, a gain of 239 pips. The pair ground higher steadily throughout the week without any single catalyst driving the move.
This week brings an empty economic calendar for both GBP and JPY. With no high-impact data releases or central bank events scheduled, technical levels and broader risk sentiment will likely dictate price action.
The absence of scheduled volatility means traders will focus on the pair's interaction with the 214.00 psychological level and any spillover effects from other major pairs.
If GBPJPY clears and holds above 214.00 early in the week, the next reference point sits near 214.50, then the 215.00 round number. A rejection at 214.00 would put focus back on the 213.00 area that provided support during Tuesday's session last week.
Current positioning shows 54.5% of traders are long GBPJPY while 45.5% are short. This modest long skew suggests traders are leaning bullish but without strong conviction, leaving room for quick shifts if price action stalls near resistance.
The immediate focus is 214.036, last week's high from Friday. Below, the 213.00 psychological level that capped losses on Tuesday offers nearby support. Further down, 212.583 marks last week's low and would signal a deeper pullback if broken. These are reference levels for context, not entry signals.
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EUR/USD sits at 1.16379 after grinding sideways for three days, with positioning nearly balanced at 51.6% long.
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