USD/JPY stays above 157 after BOJ hike, intervention fears persist
USD/JPY stays above 157 after BOJ hike; intervention risks persist with yields near 5%.
23/09/2026 05:1111 min read
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USDJPY pennant pattern points to next move after 500-pip surge
USDJPY is consolidating in a bullish pennant after a 500-pip rally from 152.93. A break above 157.53-157.70 would confirm continuation toward 158.04.
22/09/2026 18:5214 min read
USDJPY hovers at 61.8% retracement as bulls and bears clash
USDJPY tests the 61.8% retracement at 157.536 after buyers defended the 50% midpoint, with key resistance at 157.90-158.04.
21/09/2026 19:1111 min read
EUR/USD and USD/JPY option expiries set to guide price action on September 21
EUR/USD and USD/JPY option expiries at 1.1470 and 157.00 may help keep price action contained, with yen intervention risks heightened due to thin liquidity…
21/09/2026 05:415 min read
CFTC data: hedge funds net long yen for first time since July 2025
Hedge funds turned net long yen for first time since July 2025 per CFTC data, ahead of rate hikes that later hurt the yen.
20/09/2026 23:5114 min read
BOJ Conducts FX Rate Check, Report Says
Nikkei reports the Bank of Japan conducted an FX rate check, often a precursor to intervention. USD/JPY fell from 158.00 after the report.
18/09/2026 18:014 min read
USD/JPY Retreats from 156.66 and 158.04 Pivot Points After BOJ Boost
The Bank of Japan's 25bp hike, marked by dissents and a less hawkish tone, prompted USD/JPY to swing, but key support and resistance at 156.66 and 158.04 now…
18/09/2026 17:1117 min read
Yen tumbles as BOJ's cautious guidance dashes hawkish bets
USDJPY jumps toward 158 after BOJ's 25bp hike, but the yen slips as Governor Ueda offers no clear signal for further hikes, while oil and stocks diverge.
18/09/2026 12:3118 min read
BOJ hike to 1.25% pushes USD/JPY above 157 as dissents loom
BOJ rate hike to 1.25% fails to boost yen; USD/JPY climbs above 157 as split vote raises questions about future tightening.
18/09/2026 05:127 min read
BoJ rate hike with split vote leaves yen softer
The yen fell after the BoJ's expected rate hike, as dissenting votes tempered hawkish signals.
18/09/2026 03:2212 min read
Yen Softens, Aussie Gains on BoJ Data and RBA Hawkish Comments
Yen falls as Japan inflation misses forecasts, while Aussie gains on RBA Governor Bullock's hawkish comments.
18/09/2026 00:1115 min read
BoJ poised for rate hike, markets eye pace and yen response
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates to 1.25% at today's meeting, with attention on Ueda's guidance and the yen's reaction.
17/09/2026 21:0115 min read
Japan's August CPI due as BoJ rate hike looks all but certain
Japan's August CPI data is due as the BoJ is widely expected to raise rates to 1.25%, with swaps pricing a near-certain hike.
17/09/2026 20:5415 min read
Major Option Expiry Points for Sept 17 New York Cut
Key FX option expiries for September 17 include EUR/USD at 1.1430, 1.1450, 1.1500 and USD/JPY at 156.00.
17/09/2026 07:235 min read
EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, USDCAD reach key technical levels after Fed hike
The dollar strengthened after the Fed hike, pushing EURUSD and GBPUSD lower while USDJPY and USDCAD rose to key technical levels.
16/09/2026 19:1117 min read