GBP/JPY price trades around 151.50 on BoE’s statements

On Thursday, the GBP/JPY reached a new four day high at 151.48 as market sentiment ended mixed, and it could weigh on the British pound.
The cross-currency declined to a daily low of 149.53, but as the European session began and the Bank of England released its monetary policy statement, the cross-currency rose above 151.00 for the first time in four days.
The daily chart shows that the GBP/JPY might consolidate before resuming the upward trend.
The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed with gains of 1.48% and 1.21%, respectively while the Asian equity futures have been split between winners and losers.
The Hang-Seng and the S&P/ASX 200 Futures rose by 1.42% and 1.08%, each. On the other hand, the Nikkei 225 and Topix Futures are falling 0.01% and 0.07%, respectively.