USD/JPY bias flipped 10 times to weak bullish on October 5, 2026
USD/JPY is holding near 158.00 as a wide yield gap and changing U.S. interest rate expectations continue to support the U.S. dollar following a reversal of the post-NFP slide. The yen steadied after PM Takaichi vowed debt containment, while Japanese officials have toughened their tone on yen weakness. Elevated U.S. yields and geopolitical tensions remain key focuses for the pair.
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The reading that day
Weak bullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 10 times during the 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
- 02:16Weak bullish
- 03:21Bearish
- 03:46Neutral
- 04:02Weak bullish
- 06:52Neutral
- 07:52Weak bearish
- 08:37Neutral
- 12:37Bullish
- 20:21Neutral
- 20:36Weak bullish
Headlines (17)
First seen on October 5
- MUFG recommends short EUR/JPY, targets 172 as French bond stress and BoJ hikes weighInvestingLive
- Asian Currencies Consolidate, But May be Aided by Reduced Fed Rate-Hike ProspectsThe Wall Street Journal
- BOJ's Uchida says AI is a big demand shock lifting prices, warns of correction riskInvestingLive
- Japan services PMI eases to 51.3 as hiring picks up and price pressures stay intenseInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen bulls seem hesitant as USD reverses post-NFP slide amid geopolitical tensionsFXStreet
- BoJ’s Uchida: AI has become a major focus among central banks, including at BoJ policy meetingsFXStreet
- Markets Focus on Changing U.S. Interest Rate ExpectationsActionForex
- Japan officials toughen tone on yen as USD/JPY holds near 158InvestingLive
- AUD/USD Price Forecast: Fresh downside likely below 0.6900FXStreet
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Dollar firms, oil edges lowerInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen steadies around 158.00 as PM Takaichi vows debt containmentFXStreet
- USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: Quarter Turn Scrambles Rates RegimeInvesting.com
- British Pound retreats against Japanese Yen as Japan vows debt controlFXStreet
- Nikkei Eyes Record High, But Four Forces Stand Between USD/JPY and 164ActionForex
- investingLive European session wrap: Dollar firms as yields stay elevated, French risks weigh on euroInvestingLive
- European Politics Drag the Euro Lowermarctomarket.com
- Japanese Yen weakens as wide yield gap supports US DollarFXStreet
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 | ||
| 30-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| 10-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| BOJ Gov Ueda Speaks | JPY | |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -100.8B | USD |