• GBP/JPY picks up to session highs at 213.40, but remains within previous ranges.
• Traders are wary of selling Yen as the USD/JPY pair approaches potential intervention levels.
• The technical picture shows sideways consolidation without a clear bias.

The British Pound (GBP) trims losses against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Thursday, with the GBP/JPY pair trading around 213.40 after bouncing from lows near 212.50 on Wednesday. Investors, however, remain wary of betting against the Yen as the USD/JPY pair approaches the 162.00 area, considered a potential intervention trigger for Tokyo authorities

The Yen remains offered across the board, weighed down by the wide differentials between the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rates and those of the world’s major central banks. In that sense, the recent repricing of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy stance, now shifted towards near-term monetary tightening, has only intensified the JPY’s weakness.

Japanese authorities have reiterated their commitment to support the Yen against speculative market moves. An online meeting between Japan’s Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, and the US Treasury Secretary, Scot Bessent, earlier this week raised concerns about a joint action if the USD/JPY pair surpasses the 40-year high of 162.95.

Technical analysis: Choppy and sideways trading

GBP/JPY trades at 213.37, showing mild upside pressure, yet with indicators hinting at a lack of clear momentum. The Relative Strength Index (14) on 4-hour charts approaches the 50 midline, reflecting a neutral momentum, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has turned marginally positive near the zero line.

Bulls are likely to be tested at Wednesday's high of 213.50, ahead of the June 22 high, at 214.68, and June's trading top, at 215.61. On the downside, initial support is seen at the June 18 and 19 lows, around 212.50. Below here, the May 18 low, at 211.30, would come into focus.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)