Eurozone HCOB Composite PMI below forecasts (51.6) in January: Actual (51.5)

Jan 23, 2026

Eurozone HCOB Services PMI below expectations (52.8) in January: Actual (51.9)

GBP/JPY retreats below 213.50 amid rumours of a Yen intervention

The Pound has retraced to the mid-range of the 123.00s, trading at 213.47 against the JPY at the time of writing, after whipsawing more than 200 pips as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuho Ueda concluded his press conference, which has rumours of a Yen intervention.