• GBP$ firm in NY afternoon, +0.43% at 1.3543; Thursday range 1.3548-1.3481

• Broad USD offer amid more-hawkish BoJ policy expectations drags GBP$ higher

• $JPY down 2% on BoJ policy shift, GBP/JPY -1.8% at 210.50

• Independent of external factors, UK yields rising stokes fiscal concerns

• Friday's payrolls data in focus; Rtrs consensus f/c for NFP is +56k vs -23k in Jul

• GBP$ res 1.3548 Thurs high, 1.3575 falling 10-DMA, 1.3602 daily high Aug 27

• Supt 1.3504 daily base line, 1.3481 Thursday low, 1.3445 the flat 200-DMA

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(Paul.Spirgel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)