USD/JPY news for September 17, 2026
The Federal Reserve has raised rates, with its September 2026 statement in focus, while the Bank of Japan is expected to deliver its own hike on Friday, September 18, with headlines referencing 1.25% amid rising inflation. USD/JPY is testing resistance around 156.13/50 as attention turns to the pace of further moves and Governor Ueda's guidance and its implications for the yen.
How the day unfolded
USD/JPY broke above 155 as Treasury yields hit their highest since 2007 after the Federal Reserve raised rates in September 2026. Attention is on central bank decisions in the same week, with both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan in focus. Markets are bracing for the Bank of Japan meeting and its implications for the yen.
The Federal Reserve raised rates again in September 2026 after years of holds and cuts, with Treasury yields reaching their highest since 2007. USD/JPY moved above 155 as markets reacted. Attention is also on the Bank of Japan meeting in the same week, with rate decisions expected from both central banks.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again after years of holds and cuts, issuing a new FOMC statement in September 2026. The move coincided with Treasury yields reaching their highest since 2007 and USD/JPY moving above 155. Attention is also on the Bank of Japan, with Fed and Bank of Japan rate decisions expected in the same week.
The Federal Reserve issued its September 2026 FOMC statement after raising interest rates again following years of holds and cuts. The decision falls in the same week as an expected Bank of Japan rate decision. USD/JPY is testing resistance around 156.13/50 as the hawkish Fed outcome raises the bar for the BoJ.
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again after years of holds and cuts and issued a new FOMC statement for September 2026. The move matters for USD/JPY, which is testing resistance around 156.13/50, with a Bank of Japan decision also expected in the same week.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in September 2026 after years of holds and cuts, issuing a new FOMC statement that sparked a backlash from Trump. In the same week, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its rate to 1.25%, with attention on Governor Ueda's guidance. USD/JPY is testing resistance around 156.13/50 as markets weigh the two central bank decisions.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in September 2026 after years of holds and cuts, a move that has sparked backlash from Trump. Attention is now on the Bank of Japan, which is widely expected to raise rates to 1.25%, with focus on Governor Ueda's guidance ahead of Friday's BoJ decision. USD/JPY is testing resistance around 156.13/50 as a hawkish Fed raises the bar for the BoJ.
Headlines (17)
- USD/JPY Rises as Markets Brace for the Bank of Japan Meetingwww.investing.com · Sep 15, 07:35 UTC
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Resistance at 155.20 likely to test bullswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 15, 08:02 UTC
- USD/JPY breaks above 155 as Treasury yields hit highest since 2007investinglive.com · Sep 15, 08:37 UTC
- The Fed Votes Wednesday. Gold’s Other Vote Lands Friday.goldsilver.com · Sep 15, 16:43 UTC
- Bank of Japan, Fed Rate Hikes Expected Same Week: Will Yen Rally?beincrypto.com · Sep 16, 02:55 UTC
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementwww.federalreserve.gov · Sep 16, 18:00 UTC
- The full statement from the Federal Reserve Board for September 2026investinglive.com · Sep 16, 18:04 UTC
- After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Againnews.bitcoin.com · Sep 16, 18:09 UTC
- The Federal Reserve raises rates on the Dow Jones' 30 corporate borrowerswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 18:15 UTC
- Trump fails to bend the Fed to his willwww.ft.com · 04:27 UTC
- US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three yearswww.france24.com · 09:15 UTC
- Chart alert: USD/JPY tests 156.13/50 resistance as hawkish Fed raises the bar for BoJwww.marketpulse.com · 09:53 UTC
- 1.25%: Why the Bank of Japan hike is a done deal and the Japanese Yen now hinges on Ueda's guidancewww.fxstreet.com · 14:51 UTC
- US interest rate hike sparks Trump backlashwww.france24.com · 15:43 UTC
- Economic and event calendar in Asia Friday, September 18, 2026 - BoJ and RBAinvestinglive.com · 20:26 UTC
- Preview: BoJ set to hike rates today, focus turns to pace and yen reactioninvestinglive.com · 20:56 UTC
- Bank of Japan is expected to deliver a hawkish hike, pressured by rising inflationwww.fxstreet.com · 22:00 UTC
Scheduled events
As of 23:30 UTC
- 2026-09-17 — Building Permits · forecast 1.40M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Philly Fed Manufacturing Index · forecast 31.3 · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Housing Starts · forecast 1.32M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Unemployment Claims · forecast 207K · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Pending Home Sales m/m · forecast -0.2% · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Natural Gas Storage · forecast 49B · USD
- 2026-09-17 — National Core CPI y/y · forecast 1.8% · JPY
- 2026-09-18 — BOJ Policy Rate · forecast <1.25% · JPY
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