USD/JPY bias flipped 44 times to bullish on July 29, 2026
The Bank of Japan's continued normalization path is supporting the yen, while a Federal Reserve hold and a non-answer from potential Treasury pick Warsh provide some cover for the currency. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions and shifting funding currency dynamics are adding to yen strength.
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The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 44 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
- 01:26Bullish
- 01:46Weak bullish
- 01:54Bearish
- 02:26Weak bullish
- 02:46Neutral
- 05:38Weak bullish
- 05:50Bullish
- 06:15Bearish
- 06:31Neutral
- 06:34Bullish
- 06:42Bearish
- 07:10Weak bearish
- 07:59Neutral
- 08:35Weak bullish
- 08:55Neutral
- 09:15Weak bullish
- 10:03Bullish
- 10:07Neutral
- 11:39Weak bullish
- 11:51Neutral
- 14:53Bullish
- 15:05Neutral
- 16:14Weak bullish
- 17:30Neutral
- 18:02Bullish
- 18:10Bearish
- 18:14Bullish
- 18:18Neutral
- 18:30Bullish
- 18:34Weak bullish
- 18:38Neutral
- 18:50Bearish
- 19:10Neutral
- 19:14Weak bullish
- 19:50Bullish
- 19:54Neutral
- 20:06Bearish
- 20:10Bullish
- 20:39Weak bullish
- 20:47Neutral
- 22:23Weak bearish
- 22:51Weak bullish
- 23:08Neutral
- 23:24Bullish
Headlines (14)
First seen on July 29
- Australian Dollar falls to one-week low vs Yen as soft CPI triggers heavy sellingFXStreet
- Bank of Japan normalisation will continue amid market tensionsFinancial Times
- Nexi Merchant Transactions Rise 5.6% as Segment Revenue Fallsfinancemagnates.com
- Sunrise Market CommentaryActionForex
- A Fed hold, a Warsh non-answer, and one day of cover for the Japanese YenFXStreet
- GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls reclaim 218.00 as RSI improvesFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- investingLive European FX news wrap: Oman's proposal on Hormuz strait gets regional backingInvestingLive
- Trump downplays escalation risks while warning Iran against breaking agreementsFXStreet
- British Pound Sterling has nothing to say in front of two central banksFXStreet
- FX Daily: Swiss franc becomes favourite funding currencyING Think
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 29 | ||
| Crude Oil Inventories | 0.7M | USD |
| FOMC Statement | USD | |
| Federal Funds Rate | 3.75% | USD |
| FOMC Press Conference | USD | |
| Thursday, July 30 | ||
| Consumer Confidence | 34.2 | JPY |
| Advance GDP Price Index q/q | 4.1% | USD |
| Advance GDP q/q | 2.1% | USD |
| Core PCE Price Index m/m | 0.2% | USD |