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BoJ raised its policy rate to a 31-year high, pushing JGB yields up.
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Pound Jumps Past 209.50 Against Yen as BoJ Hikes Rates to 31-Year High
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The GBP/JPY cross attracted fresh buyers during the Asian session on Friday and jumped to a nearly two-week top, beyond 209.50, after the Bank of Japan announced its policy decision. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to a 31-year high, a move that weighed on the Japanese yen and lifted the British pound against it. The pound's advance to a nearly two-week top beyond 209.50 came as the yen declined following the BoJ's rate-hike decision. The cross drew fresh buying interest through the Asian session on Friday, extending the move past the 209.50 level.
BoJ raised its policy rate to a 31-year high, pushing JGB yields up.