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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Headlines (10)
- Fed and BoJ in Focus as Inflation Worries Risewww.actionforex.com · Sep 14, 02:04 UTC
- Yen Up Near 4% This Month: Why a Fed Hike Could Force BOJ's Handbeincrypto.com · Sep 14, 03:57 UTC
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Likely trade sideways ahead of Fed-BoJ policy meetingswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 14, 06:47 UTC
- The Fed Is About to Start a New Tightening Cyclewww.actionforex.com · Sep 14, 10:26 UTC
- The FX Trader: Fresh turmoil turns the tables on the USD bears.www.home.saxo · Sep 14, 13:25 UTC
- The 'house' is losing, USD/JPY rises over 155.00investinglive.com · Sep 14, 14:11 UTC
- Japanese Yen weakens at the start of a central bank-heavy weekwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 14, 16:07 UTC
- Japanese Yen weakens as Fed rate hike loomswww.fxstreet.com · 00:42 UTC
- Japanese Yen sticks to losses against bullish USD as traders await Fed, BoJ meetings loomwww.fxstreet.com · 04:41 UTC
- Japanese Yen loses ground as Fed tightening bets boost US Dollarwww.fxstreet.com · 14:05 UTC
Scheduled events
As of 23:30 UTC
- 2026-09-15 — Tertiary Industry Activity m/m · forecast 0.3% · JPY
- 2026-09-15 — ADP Weekly Employment Change · USD
- 2026-09-15 — Empire State Manufacturing Index · forecast 14.8 · USD
- 2026-09-15 — Treasury Sec Bessent Speaks · USD
- 2026-09-15 — API Weekly Statistical Bulletin · USD
- 2026-09-15 — Core Machinery Orders m/m · forecast -1.2% · JPY
- 2026-09-15 — Trade Balance · forecast -1.00T · JPY
- 2026-09-16 — Import Prices m/m · forecast 0.4% · USD
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