Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index improves to 64.4 in Mar from 51.6 in Feb

The US nonfarm payroll report also had an impact on the GBP/JPY, mainly by reaction of the Yen. The moment it was published, the cross spiked lower by 65 pips to the 146.00 mark, but then it climbed the chart and peaked to 148.15 high.