USD/JPY bias flipped 36 times to neutral on September 3, 2026
The Japanese yen is gaining ground against the US dollar, driven by speculation that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates and by suspected official intervention to support the currency. This has pushed USD/JPY lower, with the pair sliding toward 155 and showing a bearish reversal below its 200-day moving average. The yen's strength is also fueled by broader market dynamics, as the dollar index dips and risk sentiment shifts.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 36 times during the day.
The day on the wire
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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
- 02:00Bearish
- 03:16Weak bullish
- 03:36Bullish
- 04:11Neutral
- 04:26Bearish
- 05:06Weak bearish
- 05:41Neutral
- 06:41Weak bullish
- 06:59Bearish
- 07:14Weak bullish
- 07:29Neutral
- 07:59Bearish
- 08:34Neutral
- 08:49Bearish
- 09:04Bullish
- 09:19Bearish
- 09:34Neutral
- 09:49Bearish
- 10:05Weak bearish
- 10:25Neutral
- 10:55Bearish
- 11:25Neutral
- 11:40Weak bearish
- 11:55Neutral
- 12:10Bearish
- 12:40Weak bearish
- 13:10Bullish
- 13:26Bearish
- 13:51Bullish
- 14:11Bearish
- 14:41Bullish
- 15:16Bearish
- 17:44Neutral
- 18:24Bearish
- 18:54Weak bearish
- 21:04Neutral
Headlines (16)
First seen on September 3
- Event Guide: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report (August 2026)babypips.com
- Yen strengthens as traders bet on Japan interest rate risesFinancial Times
- USD/JPY extends fall today in drop back below 158, what's next?InvestingLive
- The Yen Is Advancing on Three FrontsActionForex
- Chart alert: USD/JPY major bearish reversal below 200-day MAmarketpulse.com
- Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest ratesThe Guardian
- USD/JPY Slides Toward 155 as GPIF Speculation Fuels Yen RallyActionForex
- Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen interventionCointelegraph
- GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Intervention shock exposes 210.00FXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- USD moves to new highs vs most of the major currencies. What next for the major currency pairs?InvestingLive
- Japanese Yen drops to fresh low since late July vs USD on fiscal concerns and rate gapFXStreet
- Euro tumbles against Japanese Yen amid fears of another US-Japan joint interventionFXStreet
- Japanese Yen rebounds against US Dollar as intervention risks resurfaceFXStreet
- Japanese Yen hits one-week high against US Dollar on intervention speculationFXStreet
- USDJPY runs lower. Cracks below the 200 hour MA and 200 day MA and makes a "break for it"InvestingLive
- Intervention buys the Japanese Yen less ground every timeFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 3 | ||
| 30-y Bond Auction | JPY | |
| Challenger Job Cuts y/y | USD | |
| Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q | 1.4% | USD |
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -89.4B | USD |
| Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q | 1.3% | USD |
| Unemployment Claims | 205K | USD |
| Final Services PMI | 56.8 | USD |