USD/JPY bias flipped 2 times to weak bullish on August 19, 2026
USD/JPY has climbed back above 159 and is edging toward the key 160 level, as the effect of joint US-Japan intervention fades and the greenback retains a safe-haven bid amid fading risk appetite. Meanwhile, the yen stays under pressure despite rising Bank of Japan rate-hike bets, with the currency also weighed by its own import bill. These crosscurrents have left the pair near its highest level this month.
Updated
The reading that day
Weak bullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 2 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
- 00:00Bearish
- 02:56Weak bearish
- 05:40Weak bullish
Headlines (9)
First seen on August 19
Carried over from earlier days
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Struggles near 159.00; seems vulnerable below 50% Fibo.FXStreet
- USD/JPY rises to the highest level this monthInvestingLive
- Joint US-Japan intervention loses grip as USD/JPY climbs back above 159InvestingLive
- 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
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||
| Crude Oil Inventories | 0.2M | USD |
| FOMC Meeting Minutes | USD | |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -0.44T | JPY |
| Thursday, August 20 | ||
| Unemployment Claims | 210K | USD |
| Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 24.1 | USD |
| CB Leading Index m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 15B | USD |