GBP/JPY edges into six-week high on approach to 190.00

The GBP/JPY found fresh chart paper on the high side towards the 190.00 major handle, climbing over a full percent on the day as the Pound Sterling (GBP) catches a lift against the beleaguered Japanese Yen (JPY) after a better-than-expected print in the UK’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation.