USD/JPY: The pair fell toward 158.84, with the yen strengthening around 0.3%. The yen remains particularly sensitive because of the recent Japanese intervention and the risk of further intervention around elevated USD/JPY levels.
GBP/USD: Sterling is holding around the 1.35 area. August has historically been one of GBP/USD's weakest months, with Forex.com noting an average August return around -0.5% since 1971.