USD/JPY
USD/JPY Price Outlook: Is the Rejection From 155 Sustainable?
Uncertain headlines are ultimately quantified through price action—and in USD/JPY, this dynamic is now clearly visible. The pair's recent rejection near the 155 support highlights a defining zone between a steep drawdown and a potential recovery, as institutional positioning adjusts to evolving macro risks.
Japanese Yen consolidates as intervention fears, hawkish BoJ keep USD/JPY below mid-156.00s
Japanese Yen consolidates as intervention fears, hawkish BoJ keep USD/JPY below mid-156.00s
USD/JPY falls on suspected intervention, US-Iran deal hopes weigh on USD
USD/JPY falls on suspected intervention, US-Iran deal hopes weigh on USD
U.S. Dollar Pulls Back As Oil Dives: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
BoJ intervened to support the yen, putting additional pressure on the American currency.
USD/JPY Update: The yen reacts aggressively again, reviving speculation about possible intervention
During the latest trading session, the yen has once again shown a meaningful increase in volatility, with USD/JPY falling by more than 1.00% in the short term in favor of the Japanese currency, reactivating a dynamic of broader price swings.
USD/JPY and Crude Oil Forecast: US-Iran Optimism Builds Ahead of Key Data
We have seen some big moves across financial markets today with oil prices sliding more than 10% amid optimism about a deal between the US and Iran to end the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. With oil plunging, stagflation worries have receded sharply, and investors have piled back into European stocks, metals and foreign currencies, while selling the US dollar.
Chart Alert: USD/JPY Bearish Breakdown from “Ascending Wedge”, It Smells Like Another Intervention
After the “final verbal warning” and actual FX intervention by Japanese authorities last Thursday, 30 May 2026 (Bloomberg reported that Japan spent $34.5 billion to buy up the yen), the USD/JPY plummeted by 2.4% (its worst daily loss since 20 December 2022) to hit a two-month low of 155.49 on Friday, 1 May 2026.
USD/JPY Plunges from 158 as Yen Surges on Another Suspected Intervention
While we're yet to receive official confirmation of intervention from Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), the price action strongly suggests it occurred, once again. A series of verbal warnings from officials, a rising USD/JPY, and increasingly bearish yen positioning in futures markets set the stage—while thin holiday liquidity provided the ideal conditions for a sharp reversal.
Chart alert: USD/JPY bearish breakdown from “Ascending Wedge”, it smells like another intervention
USD/JPY extends its downside after Japan's $34.5B intervention triggered a sharp 2.4% drop to a two-month low. A brief rebound now looks like a dead cat bounce within a developing bearish trend.
USD/JPY rises as Yen intervention fades, buyers target 160.00
USD/JPY rises as Yen intervention fades, buyers target 160.00
Japanese Yen Weakens: USD/JPY Rebounds as EUR/JPY and AUD/JPY Diverge
The Japanese yen has weakened in the days following suspected MOF/BOJ intervention, with USD/JPY rebounding sharply. However, signals across yen pairs remain mixed, with EUR/JPY lagging and AUD/JPY showing relative strength.
U.S. Dollar Moves Lower As Oil Pulls Back: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
The American currency is moving lower as traders react to geopolitical developments.
