
GBP/JPY weekly recap: pound climbs to 213.15 by 2026-08-03 week
GBPJPY opened the week near 212.60 and closed around 212.99, a net gain of roughly 39 pips as buyers pressed higher through midweek.
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GBPJPY opened the week near 212.60 and closed around 212.99, a net gain of roughly 39 pips as buyers pressed higher through midweek.

GBPJPY sits at 212.115 midweek, up from Monday's 212.599 open after a sharp dip and recovery, with a tight Wednesday range setting the tone.

GBPJPY closed last week near 212.62 after a sharp two-day drop, and yen intervention chatter now sets the tone for the new week.

GBPJPY opened the week at 218.445 and closed at 215.881, a drop of roughly 256 pips after suspected yen intervention and the BOJ decision.

GBPJPY sits at 217.425 midweek, down from Monday's 218.445 open after Wednesday's slide toward 217.15.

GBP/JPY closed last week flat near 218.25 in a tight range, with positioning modestly long as the new week opens.

GBPJPY spent the week wedged in a tight range and closed at 218.057, down roughly 0.21% from Monday's open.

GBP/JPY sits near 218.31 midweek, barely changed from Monday's open, with UK CPI and the ECB decision still to land.

GBP/JPY closed last week near 218.50 after a mid-week surge to the 219.60 area. Here is what matters for the sessions starting 20 July.

GBPJPY opened at 216.69 and closed near 218.64, a gain of roughly 195 pips after a mid-week surge stalled below 219.60.

GBP/JPY sits at 217.559 midweek, up roughly 87 pips from Monday's open, with the calendar quiet into Thursday and Friday.

Sterling gained 1.089 points against the yen this week, closing at 214.897.

GBPJPY gained 90 pips to 214.709 midweek, testing 214.757 resistance ahead of Friday's UK GDP.

With no high-impact events scheduled, GBP/JPY traders turn to key support at 213.50 after last week's late selloff.

Sterling-yen closed the week flat at 214.762 after testing 215.52 resistance.

GBP/JPY trades at 215.097 after gaining 74 pips since Monday, with Japan's verbal intervention failing to stop the yen slide.