USD/JPY news for September 26, 2026
The yen has extended its recovery with USD/JPY falling back toward 158.00 after trading near 160, with focus on intervention risk and a reversal around a key resistance level. Tokyo officials have defended Bank of Japan independence, while Japan's prime minister described the weak currency as problematic.
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The reading that day
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The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bearish
- 04:06Neutral
Headlines (13)
Carried over from earlier days
- USD/JPY races to three-week high above 158 as buyers eye a technical break higherInvestingLive
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Testing 200-day SMA amid strong US data, higher yieldsFXStreet
- USD/JPY Outlook: Hawkish Fed Recalibration Pressures the YenInvesting.com
- The Dollar’s Strengthening Calls for a Strong HandActionForex
- Japanese Yen struggles as Fed rate hike bets drive US yields higherFXStreet
- Asian currencies weaken as dollar hits two-month high, yen nears 160Investing.com
- USD/JPY falls back toward 158.00 as yen intervention risk threatens bullish breakoutInvestingLive
- The FX Trader: USDJPY reverses around key resistance level.home.saxo
- investingLive European session wrap: Yen jumps, oil slides as bond risks lingerInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen extends recovery as Tokyo officials defend BoJ independenceFXStreet
- Morning Kickstart: Yen jumps as USDJPY breaks 158.00 and oil slidesInvestingLive
- Yen Jumps As Japan PM Admits Weak Currency "Problematic"ZeroHedge
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Iran hopes spring eternalInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 27 | ||
| Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | JPY | |
| SPPI y/y | 3.6% | JPY |
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Cook Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| BOJ Core CPI y/y | JPY | |
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.2% | USD |