
USDJPY weekly recap: dollar firms toward 158.55, week of 2026-08-03
USDJPY opened at 157.584 and closed at 158.319, a gain of roughly 74 pips as the dollar tracked higher yields into the US jobs report.
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USDJPY opened at 157.584 and closed at 158.319, a gain of roughly 74 pips as the dollar tracked higher yields into the US jobs report.

USDJPY sits at 157.636 midweek, up roughly 5 pips from Monday's open, with the pair coiled in a tight range as sentiment splits down the middle.

USDJPY cratered to 157.60 as the yen rocketed on rate-hike bets and intervention talk. Here is what to watch as the new week opens.

USDJPY opened near 163.62 and closed at 160.59 after a sharp intervention-driven drop and a BOJ hold, a net loss of roughly 300 pips.

USDJPY sits near 163.55 on Wednesday, roughly 7 pips below Monday's open after a sharp intraday reversal from the week's high.

USDJPY closed last week near 163.86 after a firm rally, and this week opens with a near-even positioning split and no scheduled high-impact prints in the bundle.

USDJPY climbed from 162.52 to close the week at 163.84, up roughly 135 pips as intervention warnings grew louder.

USDJPY sits at 163.084 midweek, up about 57 pips from Monday's open, after running to a fresh 40-year high on Tuesday.

USDJPY closed last week near 162.39 with intervention chatter building. Japan National Core CPI and flash PMIs headline the new week.

USDJPY opened at 161.876 and closed at 162.383 after a tight, low-volatility week that finished near flat with positioning almost balanced.

USDJPY sits at 162.188 midweek, up roughly 31 pips from Monday's open, with the pair pinned tight to 162.00 as the back half of the week opens.

USDJPY tested 160.59 before closing the week at 160.31, up just 2 pips from Monday's open.

USD/JPY trades 28 pips higher from Monday's open at 160.362, with positioning balanced and no major events Thursday or Friday.

USD/JPY enters a data-light week near 160.237 with traders slightly net-short ahead of limited event risk.

USD/JPY climbed 59 pips to 159.962 despite Japan's renewed intervention warnings and record reserve declines.

USDJPY sits at 159.904 after gaining 0.535% since Monday, with Japan's finance minister warning after the pair briefly touched 160.