USD/JPY bias flipped 23 times to neutral on September 1, 2026
USD/JPY has broken above the 160 level, driven by expectations of US rate hikes following hawkish comments from Warsh and Jackson Hole remarks, which widened the US-Japan rate gap. Meanwhile, yen bulls remain hesitant due to Japan's fiscal concerns and the persistent rate differential, keeping the pair near one-month highs.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 23 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
- 00:49Bearish
- 02:00Weak bullish
- 02:20Weak bearish
- 02:40Bullish
- 03:25Neutral
- 04:20Weak bearish
- 04:51Neutral
- 08:17Bearish
- 08:32Neutral
- 10:17Weak bearish
- 10:32Neutral
- 11:17Bearish
- 11:48Neutral
- 12:18Bullish
- 12:58Bearish
- 13:28Neutral
- 14:19Bearish
- 15:04Weak bullish
- 16:25Neutral
- 16:40Bearish
- 17:10Weak bearish
- 18:15Bullish
- 19:21Neutral
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 1
- Japanese Yen bulls seem hesitant amid fiscal woes, wide US-Japan rate gapFXStreet
- Japan’s benchmark bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996Financial Times
- USD/JPY continues to test the waters at the 160 markInvestingLive
- Japan's Failed Yen Intervention Leaves Bulls in Control. Forecast as of 01.09.2026LiteFinance
- USD moves to new highs vs most of the major currencies. What next for the major currency pairs?InvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- Yen Caught Between Top U.S. Officials’ RemarksThe Wall Street Journal
- Jackson Hole Comments Raise U.s. Rate Hike ExpectationsActionForex
- A pop for yen despite USD/JPY weakening earlier past 160 as Warsh's hawkish tone clashes with BessentInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen seems vulnerable near one-month low vs USD amid US-Japan rate gap, Iran risksFXStreet
- Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollarCoinDesk
- USDJPY Breaks 160 as Warsh Turns Up HeatActionForex
- Monday catch up in preparation for Asia open: Oil surges on Iran strikes, hawkish Warsh lifts dollar, yields, hike oddsInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||
| Final Manufacturing PMI | 55.1 | JPY |
| 10-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| Consumer Confidence | 35.3 | JPY |
| FOMC Member Barr Speaks | USD | |
| Final Manufacturing PMI | 53.3 | USD |
| ISM Manufacturing PMI | 55.2 | USD |
| Construction Spending m/m | 0.0% | USD |
| JOLTS Job Openings | 7.33M | USD |