United Kingdom NIESR GDP Estimate (3M) came in at 0.7%, above expectations (0%) in September

GBP/JPY edges higher on Thursday as the British Pound (GBP) outperforms most of its major peers following stronger-than-expected UK economic data, while traders also assess central bank signals. At the time of writing, the cross trades around 209.36, up 0.23% on the day.