The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Friday.

GBP/JPY breaks its four-day winning streak, trading around 189.00 during the Asian session on Friday.

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Later Friday the BoJ was forecast to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, with all 53 economists polled by Bloomberg News predicting that borrowing costs will be left at 0.25 percent.

TOKYO : Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.The data comes hours before the Bank of Japan concludes its two-

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Later Friday the BoJ was forecast to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, with all 53 economists polled by Bloomberg News predicting that borrowing costs will be left at 0.25 percent.

The USD/JPY held on to gains following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision but traded well below its daily peak of 143.94 as the Greenback registered losses.

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.0% YoY in August, compared to the previous reading of 2.8%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh food arrived at 2.8% YoY in August versus 2.7% prior.

The Euro rallied sharply against the Japanese Yen on Thursday amid a scarce economic docket.

Silver price (XAG/USD) delivers a sharp rally above the crucial resistance of $31.00 in Thursday’s European session.