Investors focused on 3 top gainers in currencies today

Pound-Yen gains 0.4%, putting it at the top of this list of currencies gainers.

Markets are mixed with GBP/USD up 0.23%, trading at 1.195. USD/JPY goes up 0.16%, trading at 136.38.

This limbo state is reflected by published market data as following a previous reading of 190,000, Initial Jobless Claims in United States released yesterday at 13:30 UTC fell short of the 195,000 figure expected by analysts with an actual reading of 211,000.

Pound-Yen | +0.4% in mid-session

Pound-Yen continues a 3 day surge, reaping a total of 0.49%. Today's session so far looks to be heading in the same direction — Pound-Yen trades at 162.96 after gaining 64 pips (0.4%).

+0.37%: kicking off the session at 1.6484, Sterling-Canadian dollar currency pair peaks at 1.6552

Consistent for now — tentatively higher from an earlier low of 1.6476, Sterling-Canadian dollar is up to 1.6548 today, adding 61 pips, or 0.37%, to yesterday's closing price of 1.6486.

+0.27%: kicking off the session at 1.3536, USD/SGD currency pair peaks at 1.3576

As the session continues, it seems to maintain one direction — marginally higher but lacking a clear-cut direction, USD/SGD is trading at 1.3566 after ranging between 1.3521 and 1.3576 today.