USD/JPY bias turned bullish on September 27, 2026
For USD/JPY, focus is on the Bank of Japan's July minutes after a July hold was overtaken by September's rate hike. Broader context includes defensive currency positioning noted in the CFTC report and top market catalysts this week for stocks and crypto.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed once 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
- 23:55Bullish
Headlines (15)
First seen on September 27
- BOJ July minutes preview: a hold overtaken by September's rate hikeInvestingLive
- Top 5 Market Catalysts That Could Move Stocks and Crypto This WeekBeInCrypto
Carried over from earlier days
- Asian currencies weaken as dollar hits two-month high, yen nears 160Investing.com
- USD/JPY falls back toward 158.00 as yen intervention risk threatens bullish breakoutInvestingLive
- The FX Trader: USDJPY reverses around key resistance level.home.saxo
- Yen's Best Day in Two Weeks: Is Intervention Risk Now the Real Ceiling?BeInCrypto
- investingLive European session wrap: Yen jumps, oil slides as bond risks lingerInvestingLive
- US Dollar Steadies on Softer US Rates as US-Japan Coordination Snaps Yen SlideInvesting.com
- Japanese Yen extends recovery as Tokyo officials defend BoJ independenceFXStreet
- Morning Kickstart: Yen jumps as USDJPY breaks 158.00 and oil slidesInvestingLive
- Dollar Pares Weekly Gains as Yen Rebounds on Intervention SignalsActionForex
- Yen Jumps As Japan PM Admits Weak Currency "Problematic"ZeroHedge
- Week Ahead – Rate Hike Bets Face a Crucial Data WeekActionForex
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Iran hopes spring eternalInvestingLive
- CFTC Report: Defensive currency positioning takes holdFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 27 | ||
| Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | JPY | |
| SPPI y/y | 3.6% | JPY |
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Cook Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| BOJ Core CPI y/y | JPY | |
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.2% | USD |