Nov 2, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: yen intervention talk, 2026-11-02
USDJPY ended last week at 157.533 after a 70 pip gain, and Tokyo's warning on disorderly yen moves now sits at the centre of the new week.
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Oct 23, 2026
USDJPY weekly: yen firms as the 158.59 high fades, 2026-10-19
USDJPY opened the week at 157.797, printed 158.599 on Tuesday, then broke to 156.075 on Friday and closed at 156.926 after Japanese core inflation cleared the BoJ's 2% target.
Oct 14, 2026
USDJPY midweek: pinned near 158.27 after CPI wait, 2026-10-12
USDJPY sits at 158.274 on Wednesday's close, just 0.06 percent above Monday's open, with the whole week compressed into a 92 pip band.
Sep 2, 2026
USDJPY midweek: 160 handle slips as week hits halfway, 2026-08-31
USDJPY sits at 159.793 on Wednesday's close, 32 pips under Monday's open, after a failed push through 160.39 earlier in the session.
Aug 14, 2026
USDJPY weekly: yen holds near 159.26 after 130-pip climb, 2026-08-10
USDJPY opened at 157.90 and closed at 159.26, a gain of roughly 135 pips, with intervention chatter capping the highs near 159.55.
Aug 12, 2026
USDJPY midweek: where we are near 159.40, week of 2026-08-10
USDJPY sits at 159.409 midweek, up more than 150 pips from Monday's open, with the calendar quiet and positioning near dead even.
Aug 10, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: yen stability in focus, week of 2026-08-10
USDJPY closed last week near 157.78 after erasing the payrolls drop, and yen stability calls now set the tone for the new week.
Aug 7, 2026
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.
Aug 5, 2026
USDJPY midweek: dollar pinned near 157.60 halfway through 2026-08-03
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.
Aug 3, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: yen surge and intervention, week of 2026-08-03
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.
Jul 31, 2026
USDJPY weekly: yen intervention snaps the rally, week of 2026-07-27
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.
Jul 29, 2026
USDJPY midweek: dollar slips to 163.55 as of 2026-07-27 week
USDJPY sits near 163.55 on Wednesday, roughly 7 pips below Monday's open after a sharp intraday reversal from the week's high.
Jul 27, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: levels and positioning, week of 2026-07-27
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.
Jul 24, 2026
USDJPY weekly: yen sinks to 40-year low near 163.84, 2026-07-20
USDJPY climbed from 162.52 to close the week at 163.84, up roughly 135 pips as intervention warnings grew louder.
Jul 22, 2026
USDJPY midweek: yen at 40-year low, price holds 163 week of 2026-07-20
USDJPY sits at 163.084 midweek, up about 57 pips from Monday's open, after running to a fresh 40-year high on Tuesday.
Jul 20, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: Japan CPI and PMIs, week of 2026-07-20
USDJPY closed last week near 162.39 with intervention chatter building. Japan National Core CPI and flash PMIs headline the new week.
Jul 17, 2026
USDJPY weekly recap: range holds near 162.40, week of 2026-07-13
USDJPY opened at 161.876 and closed at 162.383 after a tight, low-volatility week that finished near flat with positioning almost balanced.
Jul 15, 2026
USDJPY midweek: dollar holding 162.19 above 162.00, 2026-07-13
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.
Jun 12, 2026
USDJPY weekly: yen finds footing near 160.30, 2026-06-08
USDJPY tested 160.59 before closing the week at 160.31, up just 2 pips from Monday's open.
Jun 10, 2026
USD/JPY midweek: holding 160.36 with quiet calendar ahead, 2026-06-08
USD/JPY trades 28 pips higher from Monday's open at 160.362, with positioning balanced and no major events Thursday or Friday.
Jun 8, 2026
USD/JPY week ahead: Quiet calendar tests 160 handle, 2026-06-08
USD/JPY enters a data-light week near 160.237 with traders slightly net-short ahead of limited event risk.
Jun 5, 2026
USD/JPY weekly: yen tests 160 as intervention threats mount, 2026-06-01
USD/JPY climbed 59 pips to 159.962 despite Japan's renewed intervention warnings and record reserve declines.
Jun 3, 2026
USDJPY midweek: holding near 160 as intervention talk intensifies, 2026-06-01
USDJPY sits at 159.904 after gaining 0.535% since Monday, with Japan's finance minister warning after the pair briefly touched 160.
Jun 1, 2026
USDJPY week ahead: Thin calendar tests 159.50, 2026-06-01
USDJPY enters June near 159.25 after last week's 30-pip gain, facing a data-light calendar that leaves technical levels in focus.