Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) came in at 3.8%, above expectations (3.7%) in August

Oct 7, 2026

The Pound climbs against the Japanese Yen as the BoJ gives no hike signal

210.00 has capped GBP/JPY three times since September 24, give or take a few pips, the latest on Tuesday. The cross trades just under it, in the upper part of a band that has contained it since early September.

BoJ’s Sato signals support for future rate hikes

The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) new ‌policymaker Ayano Sato said that she supports the idea of raising interest rates in several stages, Reuters reported on Tuesday.