USD/JPY bias flipped 13 times to neutral on September 9, 2026
The Japanese yen is rallying to multi-month highs against the US dollar, supported by stronger-than-expected wage and GDP data that have heightened expectations for further Bank of Japan rate hikes. Concurrently, the dollar is softening broadly, while the yen's strength is pressuring USD/JPY lower, with the pair approaching key psychological levels like 152.00.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 13 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
- 00:00Bearish
- 05:16Weak bearish
- 06:31Bearish
- 08:16Weak bullish
- 08:31Bearish
- 10:17Neutral
- 11:12Bearish
- 13:52Bullish
- 14:07Bearish
- 14:48Neutral
- 15:48Bearish
- 16:03Weak bearish
- 16:38Bearish
- 21:08Neutral
Headlines (13)
First seen on September 9
- Asian currencies gain as yen holds near seven-month high, dollar slipsInvesting.com
- British Pound remains under pressure against Japanese Yen amid hawkish BoJ betsFXStreet
- "I Am The House Now": Bessent Goes Full Judge Dredd On Yen BearsZeroHedge
Carried over from earlier days
- Japan reserves plunge record $79.6 billion after massive yen interventionInvesting.com
- United States Dollar Index trades under pressure as Yen buying acceleratesFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 7 Sept: USD falls as the yen surges on BOJ rate-hike expectationsInvestingLive
- Japan GDP revision cements BOJ hike bets, yen and Nikkei in focusInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen rallies to February 18 high as upbeat wage data and GDP lift BoJ hike betsFXStreet
- Yen Rally Accelerates on Strong Japan Data, AUD/JPY and NZD/JPY Break Down for Different ReasonsActionForex
- Japan Finally Gets Its Stronger Yen. Forecast as of 08.09.2026LiteFinance
- Why the yen’s rise to a six-month high could go furtherMarketWatch
- 155.00: Why the Japanese Yen just broke through the level that could define a new rangeFXStreet
- Yen Strength Drives USD/JPY Lower as 152 Comes Into ViewInvesting.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||
| Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y | JPY | |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| 10-y Bond Auction | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |
| Thursday, September 10 | ||
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| PPI m/m | 0.4% | USD |
| Unemployment Claims | 205K | USD |
| Core PPI m/m | 0.3% | USD |