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/NZD, EUR/NZD, GBP/JPY have end the day as top gainers.

Markets are mixed with USD/JPY up 0.31%, trading at 140.06. USD/CHF up to 0.91, gaining 0.26%.

This limbo state is reflected by published market data as following a previous reading of 4.49 million, Crude Oil Inventories in United States released today at 14:30 UTC fell short of the 1 million figure expected by analysts with an actual reading of -451,000.

+0.47%: Pound-Yen set for strong finish this afternoon; up 0.47% to 174.2 with a hour before close

After ending the previous trading day at 173.38, Pound-Yen went up to 174.43 only to drop back; still positive overall today, now trading at 174.2.

GBP/NZD | +0.87%; session high: 2.0617 session low: 2.0386

Having set a peak of 2.0674 around 7 days ago, GBP/NZD is now trading 1.19% below this level.

+0.75%: EUR/NZD currency pair adds 131 pips or 0.75%

EUR/NZD spikes to 1.7723 gaining 131 pips.