USD/JPY bias flipped 25 times to neutral on September 4, 2026
The Japanese yen is advancing sharply against the dollar, with USDJPY sliding toward 155, driven by suspected official intervention, speculation about a Bank of Japan rate hike, and reports of potential GPIF-related yen buying. These factors are pressuring the dollar, which is also facing headwinds from doubts about Federal Reserve policy moves, as the market awaits upcoming U.S. jobs data that could set the next course for the pair.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 25 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
- 01:25Weak bullish
- 03:10Neutral
- 03:41Bullish
- 03:58Neutral
- 04:28Weak bearish
- 05:33Neutral
- 06:38Weak bearish
- 06:53Neutral
- 07:23Bearish
- 07:38Neutral
- 08:38Weak bearish
- 08:53Neutral
- 09:23Bearish
- 09:38Neutral
- 12:33Bullish
- 13:18Bearish
- 13:38Neutral
- 14:54Bearish
- 16:19Neutral
- 16:42Bearish
- 17:22Bullish
- 17:37Neutral
- 18:09Bullish
- 18:49Bearish
- 19:24Neutral
Headlines (13)
First seen on September 4
- Dollar Squeezed on Two Fronts, Gold Rebounds Sharply From Critical Support Ahead of NFP CueActionForex
- USD/JPY Unwind Accelerates as Suspected Intervention, Fed Hike Doubts CollideInvesting.com
- The Dollar Has Staked Its Fate on the NFPActionForex
- Locked and loaded for the August edition of non-farm payrollsInvestingLive
- U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Surge Past Expectations, Indicating Economic StrengthInvesting.com
Carried over from earlier days
- Japanese Yen hits one-week high against US Dollar on intervention speculationFXStreet
- Intervention buys the Japanese Yen less ground every timeFXStreet
- 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
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 4 | ||
| Average Hourly Earnings m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | USD |
| Non-Farm Employment Change | 55K | USD |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| Monday, September 7 | ||
| Leading Indicators | 117.9% | JPY |
| Average Cash Earnings y/y | 3.9% | JPY |
| Bank Lending y/y | 5.5% | JPY |
| Final GDP q/q | 0.4% | JPY |