USD/JPY bias held weak bearish on October 4, 2026
Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China's lost US Treasury demand, according to the provided headline. This provides background on demand for US Treasuries for context around USD/JPY, with no yen-specific detail included in the headlines.
Updated
The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bearish
Headlines (16)
Carried over from earlier days
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Markets mark time before payrollsInvestingLive
- Japanese yen firms on strong inflation, dollar muted before payrolls testInvesting.com
- Japanese Yen draws support from hot Tokyo CPI as USD bulls await US NFP reportFXStreet
- British Pound trades flat against Japanese Yen, Tokyo CPI beats estimatesFXStreet
- North American Morning Kickstart: Dollar mixed ahead of US jobs report as oil falls and futures riseInvestingLive
- US Non Farm Payroll Employment Misses at 29K as Wages Slow and Unemployment Rises to 4.2%ActionForex
- US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in Septemberbbc.co.uk
- Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs reportCNBC
- Japanese Yen gives back post-NFP gains despite US Dollar weaknessFXStreet
- U.S. Hiring Stalls at 29,000 Jobsbabypips.com
- US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gainsThe Guardian
- US job growth slows as unemployment rises before midterm electionsAl Jazeera
- Private Sector Employers Created 46,000 Jobs, Governments Shed 17,000 Jobswolfstreet.com
- October fallFinancial Times
- Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demandCryptoSlate
- US: Softer Jobs Data Strengthen the Case for a Fed PauseActionForex
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 | ||
| Consumer Confidence | 35.3 | JPY |
| Final Services PMI | 58.7 | USD |
| ISM Services PMI | 55.1 | USD |
| Tuesday, October 6 | ||
| 10-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| 30-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| BOJ Gov Ueda Speaks | JPY | |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -95.2B | USD |