A quick look at Friday: Pound-Yen went up to 183.24 Friday, gaining 0.4%.
Elsewhere, other currency pairs are also gaining ground as NZD/USD is trading around 0.6132 after ending Friday's session at 0.6069 (up 1.04% today). GBP/USD added 0.71% and closed around 1.261 Friday.
While Pound-Yen is up today, these currencies are lagging behind: EUR/NZD is down to 1.7781, losing 119 pips, after ending the previous session around 1.79.
Furthermore, the market is looking at United Kingdom Manufacturing PMI figure is projected at 46.2. It previously stood at 47.1; data will be released tomorrow at 08:30 UTC. Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q2) is scheduled for today at 23:50 UTC. Japan Tankan Big Manufacturing Outlook Index (Q2) is expected today at 23:50 UTC.
The currency pair has been trending positively for about a month. Having set a peak of 183.58 around 5 days ago, Pound-Yen is now trading 0.59% below this level.