Japan Foreign Bond Investment down to ¥-1978.4B in August 21 from previous ¥1135.1B

Sterling holds just beneath 1.3600 late on Wednesday, roughly 0.4% lower and some 55 pips under a session ceiling at 1.3650. The pair drifted through the European morning and then gave up close to 50 pips in the two hours after the 12:30 GMT American data block.