Pound-Yen is yesterday's top mover after gaining 0.64%
Markets did not have a clear cut direction — USD/JPY closed the day at 140.62, having gained 0.41%. GBP/USD gained 0.21% and closed at 1.2347.
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – data from United States concerning Core Durable Goods Orders was released yesterday at 12:30 UTC. Newly published figures emphasized continued decline from last month's figure of 0.3% to -0.2% this month.
Assets that recorded the greatest percentage change in relation to their peers are designated as "Top Movers" with 's most active currencies listed below.
Pound-Yen | Closed +0.64% at 173.63
After setting a supportive marker at 144.6 around 7 months ago, Pound-Yen is now trading 19.31% above this level.
Euro-Yen | Closed +0.43% at 150.87
This year has been a bright one for Euro-Yen after trading as low as 135.1 and going on to appreciate by 7.66% year to date.
Upwardly mobile GBP/NZD extends gains by 106 pips; closes session 0.52% higher
Yesterday's session pointed in the same direction — after ending Thursday at 2.0311, GBP/NZD went up to 2.0437 only to drop back, yet still traded well overall and closed at 2.0417 yesterday.