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Will the pound, which has fallen against the yen, test new lows? Market participants are keeping a close eye on price movements during European trading hours.

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Will the pound, which has fallen against the yen, test lower levels? Market participants are on alert for price movements during European trading hours.

19.01.2026

Today's Highlights
  1. European Consumer Price Index
  2. Canada: Consumer Price Index

Last weekend, the U.S. dollar weakened against the yen. The USD/JPY pair fell from 158.697 to 157.823.The price fell along the 20-period moving average (MA) on the hourly chart to just below the 200-period SMA. On the 4-hour chart, the candlesticks fell to the 75-period MA, and the RSI dropped from 62 to 43. On the daily chart, the price fell to just below the 10-period MA and briefly dipped below it during today’s Asian trading session.

Among European currencies, the pound fell against the yen. The GBP/JPY pair fell from 212.281 to 211.383.It declined while being capped by the 20-period moving average (MA) on the hourly chart. On the 4-hour chart, the price broke below the 75-period MA support line with a real-body candle without finding support there, and on the daily chart, it temporarily dipped below the 20-period MA. Note that although the pair opened with a downward gap of about 70 pips during today’s Asian session, it has already completely filled the gap.

Today’s economic indicators include Japanese machine tool orders at 8:50, the UK Rightmove House Price Index at 9:01, Japanese industrial production and the Japanese Tertiary Industry Activity Index at 13:30, the Eurozone Consumer Price Index at 19:00, and the Canadian Consumer Price Index at 22:30.Please note that U.S. markets are closed today due to a holiday. We should keep a close eye on price movements during European trading hours to see if the pound, which has fallen against the yen, will extend its decline.

桜井 慶介

Author: Keisuke Sakurai

He has over 10 years of experience in FX trading. In the financial sector, he has been involved in investment management focused primarily on foreign exchange markets and has experience as an asset management advisor. Drawing on his extensive experience, he specializes in technical and fundamental analysis.

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