GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Pound retreats below 214.00 as Japanese data supports Yen
The post GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Pound retreats below 214.00 as Japanese data supports Yen appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The British Pound (GBP) is practically flat against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday, trading a few pips below 214.00 at the time of writing, after bouncing from weekly lows near 213.35 on Thursday. The pair remains on track for its second consecutive weekly gain, although a string of positive Japanese data has provided some respite to a weak Japanese Yen. Tokyo Consumer Prices Index (CPI) data released earlier on Friday has shown easing inflationary pressures in May. Nevertheless, stronger-than-expected Industrial Production data, an unexpected decline in unemployment, and upbeat Retail Trade figures have revealed that the economy remains resilient, despite the energy shock, and feed hopes that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hike rates in June. Later on the day, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey is expected to speak at the Reykjavik Economic Confere