USD/JPY bias flipped 2 times to neutral on August 26, 2026
The US Dollar is firming against the Japanese Yen, supported by higher Treasury yields and cautious positioning ahead of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge (Core PCE) due later this week. The Yen, meanwhile, is slipping ahead of Tokyo CPI data and reverting to fundamental drivers, with focus also on the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium for policy cues.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 12:39Weak bullish
- 12:55Neutral
Headlines (16)
First seen on August 26
- Preview, today: Fed's favoured inflation gauge lands two days before Warsh's Jackson Hole speechInvestingLive
- Yen Returns to Its Fundamental Drivers. Forecast as of 26.08.2026LiteFinance
- Japanese Yen reverses earlier gains as US Dollar firms after PCE dataFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar firms ahead of Jackson HoleFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 26 Aug The USD is mostly higher with higher yields the catalystInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen slips ahead of Tokyo CPIFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold and Bitcoin Surge as U.S. Bond Buybacks Surprise MarketsActionForex
- Analysts’ views: forecasters continue to see Fed and Bank of England on hold this yearFinancial Times
- The Forex Market Is Switching to a ‘Debasement Trade’ActionForex
- USD/JPY Near 159 Shows Intervention Has Failed to Reverse Yen WeaknessInvesting.com
- BOJ likely to hike next month and again in January, says ex-board memberInvestingLive
- Event Guide: U.S. Core PCE Price Index (July 2026)babypips.com
- Is Confidence Returning to the Dollar?ActionForex
- Fed’s Susan Collins Backs Rate Hike If Higher Inflation PersistsCoinGape
- BOJ seen hiking to 1.25pct in September as yen weakness accelerates timelineInvestingLive
- Japan July 2026 Services PPI +3.6% y/y (expected 3.2%, prior 3.2%)InvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||
| Prelim GDP Price Index q/q | 6.2% | USD |
| Prelim GDP q/q | 1.5% | USD |
| Personal Spending m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Core PCE Price Index m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| Personal Income m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.4% | USD |
| Crude Oil Inventories | 1.6M | USD |