After closing the previous trading day at 160.54, GBP/JPY is up to 161.26, which makes for a move of 0.44%/71 pips today.
Elsewhere, other currency pairs are also gaining ground as having closed the previous session at 140.62, EUR/JPY is up 0.54% today to currently trade at around 141.37. USD/JPY rises 0.41% to trade around 132.34. Having closed the previous session at 1.7009, EUR/NZD is up 0.35% today to currently trade at around 1.7068.