GBPJPY Asia briefing — 2026-08-17

BIAS BULLISH. H1 EMA bullish with RSI at 68.4 neutral-to-overbought; D1 structure neutral but intraday momentum supports upside. KEY LEVELS R: 216.00, 218.69 | S: 215.50, 209.42 NEWS 🔴 Japan GDP (QoQ) Sun 23:50 UTC | 🟡 UK House Price Index (MoM/YoY) Sun 23:01 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Japan GDP release intraday—volatility likely. Watch 216 resistance hold; failure breaks bullish structure.

Key Levels

R: 216.000 · 218.688

S: 215.500 · 209.420