3 currencies set to close higher as equities stay flat

Despite the markets being mostly flat towards the end of today's trading session, GBP/JPY, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY have end the day as top gainers.

Markets are mixed with USD/CHF up 0.19%, trading at 0.8981. EUR/USD drawing back 0.23% to 1.0844.

This limbo state is reflected by published market data as United States Crude Oil Inventories beat analyst expectations of -920,000 and the previous reading of 2.95 million with new data of 5 million.

+0.88%: bullish currency pair Dollar/Yen runs out of steam at 137.71; currently at 137.55

This session seems to remain in the same lane for now — Dollar/Yen trades at 137.55 after gaining 119 pips (0.88%).

+0.93%: 0.93% boost for Pound-Yen currency pair so far today

Today's session so far looks to be heading in the same direction — Pound-Yen spikes to 171.78, climbing by 157 pips.

+0.7%: kicking off the session at 149.21, Euro-Yen currency pair peaks at 149.28

As the session continues, it seems to maintain one direction — tentatively higher from an earlier low of 148.05, Euro-Yen is up to 149.15 today, adding 104 pips, or 0.7%, to yesterday's closing price of 148.11.