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USD/JPY news for September 15, 2026

USD/JPY moved above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Market focus is on the upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings amid rising inflation worries and expectations of a new Fed tightening cycle. The yen is also up near 4% this month, which headlines link to discussion of how Fed action could influence the Bank of Japan's stance.

How the day unfolded

  1. USD/JPY has risen above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Attention is centered on upcoming Fed and Bank of Japan policy meetings amid rising inflation worries and expectations around a Fed rate hike and a new tightening cycle, which headlines note could force the BOJ's hand.

  2. USD/JPY has moved above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Attention is centered on upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings amid rising inflation worries and expectations of a Fed rate hike. The yen's move of near 4% this month has added to focus on how the two central banks will respond.

  3. USD/JPY has risen above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Focus is on the upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings, with rising inflation worries and expectations around a possible Fed rate hike framing the policy backdrop for the pair.

  4. USD/JPY has moved above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Market attention is on the upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings, with rising inflation worries and expectations around a Fed rate hike putting the policy outlook in focus for the pair.

  5. USD/JPY has moved above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. The move comes as traders focus on upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings amid rising inflation worries and expectations of Fed tightening boosting the US dollar. The yen had previously gained nearly 4% this month, putting attention on how the two central banks respond.

  6. USD/JPY has risen above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. Attention is centered on the upcoming Fed and Bank of Japan policy meetings, with rising inflation worries and expectations of a new Fed tightening cycle boosting the U.S. dollar against the yen.

  7. USD/JPY has risen above 155.00 as the Japanese yen weakened at the start of a central bank-heavy week. The move comes as expectations of Fed tightening supported the US dollar, with traders focused on the upcoming Fed and Bank of Japan policy meetings amid rising inflation worries.

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