USD/JPY bias flipped 8 times to bearish on August 18, 2026
The Japanese yen remains under pressure, with USD/JPY climbing back above 159 and approaching the key 160.00 level as risk appetite fades. Even after joint US-Japan intervention, the pair has regained ground, suggesting intervention effects are losing grip. The dollar's safe-haven bid and Japan's import costs continue to weigh on the yen, keeping the pair near its highest level this month.
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The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 8 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
- 16:39Weak bullish
- 16:56Neutral
- 17:13Weak bullish
- 17:30Neutral
- 18:19Weak bullish
- 19:45Neutral
- 20:01Bullish
- 23:56Bearish
Headlines (16)
First seen on August 18
- The Japanese Yen is losing to its own import billFXStreet
- Japanese Yen hits drift closer to the key 160.00 level as risk appetite fadesFXStreet
- The yen remains under pressure despite interventionInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen drifts lower as Greenback retains safe-haven bidFXStreet
- The Japanese Yen gives back half a record interventionFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Moscow says 600 drones targeted region overnightdw.com
- Japan’s GDP grows 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2026 vs 0.5% expectedFXStreet
- Japan Q2 GDP growth undershoots forecasts, complicating BOJ's hike timelineInvestingLive
- Nikkei Rises 0.5%; Weaker 2Q GDP Growth Could Prompt a BOJ HoldThe Wall Street Journal
- Japanese Yen gains against weaker US Dollar following softer Q2 GDP dataFXStreet
- AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Edges higher above 113.00, bullish bias prevails above 100-day SMAFXStreet
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Struggles near 159.00; seems vulnerable below 50% Fibo.FXStreet
- Japanese second-quarter growth weaker than expectedFinancial Times
- The Yen: Has the Trend Finally Been Broken?ActionForex
- USD/JPY rises to the highest level this monthInvestingLive
- Joint US-Japan intervention loses grip as USD/JPY climbs back above 159InvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Building Permits | 1.37M | USD |
| Housing Starts | 1.34M | USD |
| Import Prices m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Capacity Utilization Rate | 76.3% | USD |
| Industrial Production m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| Pending Home Sales m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |