USD/JPY bias flipped 18 times to neutral on August 20, 2026
The Japanese yen is underperforming, giving back half of the gains from a record intervention as elevated oil prices weigh on the currency. Meanwhile, the US dollar has shown mixed signals, recovering some poise after a recent drop tied to Treasury buyback expectations. These factors keep USDJPY sensitive to moves in oil prices and US bond markets.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 18 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
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 02:03Neutral
- 02:20Weak bearish
- 02:37Neutral
- 03:28Bearish
- 06:04Bullish
- 06:21Weak bullish
- 07:11Weak bearish
- 07:27Bullish
- 08:50Weak bullish
- 09:08Neutral
- 15:34Weak bullish
- 15:57Neutral
- 16:15Bullish
- 16:30Neutral
- 18:15Bullish
- 18:47Neutral
- 21:40Weak bullish
- 23:54Neutral
Headlines (17)
First seen on August 20
- Washington bought the Japanese Yen again without meaning toFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar sinks on Treasury buyback ahead of data-heavy ThursdayFXStreet
- Japanese Yen struggles amid widening Trade Deficit, escalating import costsFXStreet
- Asia FX steadies after sharp gains, dollar near 3-mth low as bond selloff coolsInvesting.com
- Video shows Russian missile strike on Ukrainian capitalAl Jazeera
- investingLive European markets wrap: Dollar, yields recover some poise; Walmart shares slide after earningsInvestingLive
- British Pound gains as Japanese Yen struggles despite hawkish BoJ outlookFXStreet
- Japanese Yen underperforms as elevated Oil prices weigh, US Dollar recoversFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Diesel crack hits record $102, gold fell under $4400InvestingLive
- Foreign Central Banks & Governments Dumped Treasuries, Led by China/Hong Kong and Japan to Raise USD for Yen Inventionwolfstreet.com
- 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
- USD/JPY Recovery Shows Intervention Cannot Close the Rate GapInvesting.com
- The Japanese Yen gives back half a record interventionFXStreet
- Japanese Yen gains ground as BoJ rate hike bets riseFXStreet
- Japanese Yen gains as US Dollar retreats ahead of FOMC MinutesFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 20 | ||
| Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 24.1 | USD |
| Unemployment Claims | 210K | USD |
| CB Leading Index m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 15B | USD |
| FOMC Member Musalem Speaks | USD | |
| National Core CPI y/y | 1.8% | JPY |
| Friday, August 21 | ||
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 55.1 | JPY |
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 53.9 | USD |