USD/JPY bias flipped 10 times to bullish on October 9, 2026
The yen has been pressured by the wide US-Japan yield gap and hawkish FOMC minutes around the US dollar, though periods of a softer dollar have limited the intraday slide. Moves have also reflected Bank of Japan hike expectations, stronger-than-expected Japanese pay data, and renewed focus on intervention risk as Bessent and Katayama head to Bangkok.
Updated
The reading that day
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
- 00:00Bullish
- 02:38Neutral
- 03:03Bullish
- 05:09Weak bullish
- 05:44Weak bearish
- 06:49Weak bullish
- 07:04Weak bearish
- 07:44Weak bullish
- 08:34Neutral
- 12:49Weak bullish
- 18:25Bullish
Headlines (14)
First seen on October 9
- Japanese Yen struggles for firm direction as softer USD limits intraday slideFXStreet
- British Pound extends intraday gains above 209.50 as fiscal woes weigh on YenFXStreet
- USD/JPY intervention risks back in focus as Bessent, Katayama head to BangkokInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen underperforms against its peers into the weekendFXStreet
- Japanese Yen struggles as wide US-Japan yield gap weighsFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Asian currencies mixed as dollar holds gains, yen weakens near 158Investing.com
- Japanese Yen edges up from lows amid hawkish comments from BoJ’s SatoFXStreet
- Japanese Yen: Downside risks build against US Dollar near 158.50 – MUFGFXStreet
- Japanese Yen: Slightly weaker bias as fiscal risks grow – DBSFXStreet
- The Yen round-trips after Japanese pay beats its forecastFXStreet
- Japanese Yen strengthens amid BoJ hike bets, intervention risks; bullish USD cap gainsFXStreet
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: 20-day EMA provides cushion near 157.55FXStreet
- Japanese Yen weakens against US Dollar amid hawkish FOMC minutesFXStreet
- The Yen Is Capitalising on the Euro’s WeaknessActionForex
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 9 | ||
| Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y | JPY | |
| Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 47.5 | USD |
| FOMC Member Collins Speaks | USD | |
| Sunday, October 11 | ||
| Bank Holiday | JPY | |
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Monday, October 12 | ||
| FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | USD | |
| Bank Lending y/y | 5.5% | JPY |