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GBP/JPY unable to summit 150.00 region

FXstreet.com (New York) - The GBP/JPY technical cross has made an unsuccessful attempt at the 150.00 level (149.93 overnight high), unable to break out of a narrow consolidation.

Later today at 23:50 GMT, the Japanese economy is slated to release its Foreign bond investment and Foreign investment in Japanese stocks. Outside of these figures the data wires are looking rather thin during Asian trading.

GBP/JPY bullish bounce could initiate so long as 150.00 holds

According to the Technical Analyst Team at ICN.com, “The GBP/JPY pushed lower during the US session, having retested the minor ascending support for the latest bullish wave, in addition to the descending support of the consolidation ongoing consolidation. A potential bullish bounce looks likely from this support area, and so long as the 150.00 level is intact.”

GBP/JPY marginal gains abound

At the time of writing, the GBP/JPY technical pair has now settled at 149.78 Thursday, securing a marginal advance of +0.05%. Briefing the technical levels, Mataf.net analysts calculate a further advance will encounter resistances at 151.90, onto 152.56, and eventually 153.68.

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AUD/JPY unchanged above 90.50

The AUD/JPY foreign exchange cross rate is last trading at 90.76, unchanged from previous Asia-Pacific open yesterday, and for about the whole week so far since early Monday in the region, slightly up from Friday's weekly close.
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