USD/JPY bias flipped 15 times to neutral on September 16, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised rates again in September after years of holds and cuts, with Treasury yields reaching their highest since 2007 as USD/JPY moved above 155. Markets are now focused on Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan decisions expected in the same week, with attention on how policy from both central banks relates to the yen.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 15 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
- 00:03Weak bullish
- 02:59Neutral
- 04:29Weak bearish
- 05:24Neutral
- 09:14Weak bearish
- 09:35Weak bullish
- 10:15Weak bearish
- 10:40Weak bullish
- 18:05Bullish
- 19:00Weak bearish
- 19:15Weak bullish
- 19:35Weak bearish
- 19:55Neutral
- 23:15Bullish
- 23:30Neutral
Headlines (18)
First seen on September 16
- Bank of Japan, Fed Rate Hikes Expected Same Week: Will Yen Rally?BeInCrypto
- The full statement from the Federal Reserve Board for September 2026InvestingLive
- After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates AgainBitcoin.com News
- The Federal Reserve raises rates on the Dow Jones' 30 corporate borrowersFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Yen Up Near 4% This Month: Why a Fed Hike Could Force BOJ's HandBeInCrypto
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Likely trade sideways ahead of Fed-BoJ policy meetingsFXStreet
- The Fed Is About to Start a New Tightening CycleActionForex
- The 'house' is losing, USD/JPY rises over 155.00InvestingLive
- Japanese Yen weakens at the start of a central bank-heavy weekFXStreet
- Japanese Yen sticks to losses against bullish USD as traders await Fed, BoJ meetings loomFXStreet
- USD/JPY Rises as Markets Brace for the Bank of Japan MeetingInvesting.com
- USD/JPY Price Forecast: Resistance at 155.20 likely to test bullsFXStreet
- USD/JPY breaks above 155 as Treasury yields hit highest since 2007InvestingLive
- Warsh Set for Showdown With Trump as Fed Faces Pressure to Raise RatesThe New York Times
- Japanese Yen loses ground as Fed tightening bets boost US DollarFXStreet
- The Fed Votes Wednesday. Gold’s Other Vote Lands Friday.GoldSilver
- Forex Today: US Dollar firms as markets brace for Fed rate decisionFXStreet
- Stock futures are little changed ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updatesCNBC
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 16 | ||
| Import Prices m/m | 0.4% | USD |
| Retail Sales m/m | 0.8% | USD |
| Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| Business Inventories m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| NAHB Housing Market Index | 34 | USD |
| Crude Oil Inventories | -1.6M | USD |
| Federal Funds Rate | 4.00% | USD |
| FOMC Statement | USD | |