USD/JPY bias flipped 40 times to neutral on July 27, 2026
The yen weakened to a 40-year low against the dollar, even as the Bank of Japan signaled tighter policy, while markets prepared for central bank decisions from the Fed and BoJ. However, the yen saw some gains at the start of the policy week, with the broader trend remaining upward for USD/JPY.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 40 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 01:18Bearish
- 01:34Bullish
- 02:02Bearish
- 02:30Bullish
- 02:38Bearish
- 02:54Neutral
- 03:14Bearish
- 05:10Weak bearish
- 05:18Neutral
- 05:54Bearish
- 06:22Neutral
- 07:19Bearish
- 07:43Bullish
- 08:11Weak bullish
- 08:19Neutral
- 09:31Bearish
- 09:39Neutral
- 09:43Weak bullish
- 09:47Weak bearish
- 10:03Bearish
- 10:07Neutral
- 11:03Weak bullish
- 11:23Neutral
- 11:55Bearish
- 11:59Neutral
- 12:19Bullish
- 12:35Bearish
- 12:39Neutral
- 12:47Bearish
- 12:59Neutral
- 13:35Bullish
- 13:43Weak bearish
- 13:59Neutral
- 14:03Bullish
- 15:03Weak bullish
- 15:07Neutral
- 16:03Weak bullish
- 18:48Bullish
- 19:43Bearish
- 19:51Neutral
Headlines (16)
First seen on July 27
- Japanese Yen gains as oil prices fall after US-Iran strike pauseFXStreet
- Peter Schiff Says Japan Could Be the Pin That Pricks the Bigger US BubbleBitcoin.com News
- Euro climbs beyond 1.1400 as renewed Iran diplomacy hopes undermine safe-haven USDFXStreet
- USD/JPY Rises Near 164 Ahead of Central Bank MeetingsActionForex
- Japanese Yen gains against US Dollar at the start of Fed-BoJ policy weekFXStreet
- Sunrise Market CommentaryActionForex
- Neither Hormuz nor Oil at $120: Why Japanese bond yields are the real market threatFXStreet
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Eases to 163.50 with the broader bullish trend intactFXStreet
- investingLive European session wrap: Oil stumbles as markets cling on to US-Iran de-escalation hopesInvestingLive
- British Pound loses ground against Japanese Yen ahead of central bank decisionsFXStreet
- USD/JPY and USD/CAD lead G10 FX volatility as yen hits 40-year lowInvesting.com
- Japanese Yen: BoJ tightening yet weaker JPY against US Dollar – BNP ParibasFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- CFTC Report: A split tape; bearish FX conviction, selective covering and a crude reversalFXStreet
- Bitcoin is now fighting the ECB’s €51.8 billion bond wall for a shrinking pool of capitalCryptoSlate
- Week ahead for traders: FOMC, BoE, BoJ, US PCE and GDP create major cross-asset riskInvestingLive
- Early indications for the FX market this weekInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 27 | ||
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.9% | USD |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 1.6% | USD |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, July 28 | ||
| BOJ Core CPI y/y | 1.4% | JPY |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m | 0.4% | USD |
| Goods Trade Balance | -100.3B | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 1.3% | USD |