United Kingdom RICS Housing Price Balance below forecasts (-18%) in March: Actual (-23%)

Apr 9, 2026

USD/JPY tests 158.00 as ceasefire saps safe-haven demand

USD/JPY fell around 0.66% on Wednesday, retreating from the session high near 160.00 to settle close to 158.50.

GBP/USD pulls back from 1.3485 as fragile ceasefire clouds outlook

GBP/USD surged more than 1% on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire, pushing Cable to a session high close to 1.3485.