United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ) registered at 2.7% above expectations (2.6%) in 4Q

GBP/JPY advances on Friday, as stronger-than-expected UK economic data boosts the British Pound (GBP), while softer inflation figures from Japan weigh on the Japanese Yen (JPY). At the time of writing, the cross is hovering around 209.23, remaining confined within a little over one-week range.