USD/JPY
USD/JPY (update): “Final Warning” Verbal Intervention Spooks the Market. What are the Next Key Supports to Watch?
The USD/JPY has pushed higher to hit an intraday high of 160.73 today at 2.15 pm mark (Singapore time) that surpassed above the previous “intervention zone' of 160.23/45.
USD/JPY (update): “Final warning” verbal intervention spooked the market. What are the next key supports to watch?
USD/JPY reversed sharply after hitting 160.73 as Japan's “final warning” on FX intervention spooked markets, triggering a 0.9% pullback and boosting the yen. The pair now tests key support levels at 159.05 and 158.60, with downside risks rising if pressure persists.
USD/JPY retreats from multi-month high as Japan's intervention warnings cap upside
USD/JPY retreats from multi-month high as Japan's intervention warnings cap upside
Chart alert: USD/JPY breaches above 160 (21-month high), ignoring intervention risk
The Japanese yen had staged a mild gain of 0.5% to print a 5-day high of 158.96 per US dollar ex-post the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
USD/JPY and USD/CHF Near Key Levels: The Dollar Supported by the Fed
The US dollar continues to trend upwards following the Federal Reserve meeting, drawing support from the regulator's moderately hawkish stance and comments by Jerome Powell. Markets interpret the Fed's rhetoric as a signal that restrictive policy is likely to remain in place for longer, supporting higher yields and sustaining demand for dollar liquidity.
USD/JPY rises beyond the key 160.00 level, boosting intervention risks
USD/JPY rises beyond the key 160.00 level, boosting intervention risks
Chart alert: USD/JPY breaches above 160 (21-month high), ignoring intervention risk
USD/JPY surges to a 21-month high above 160, defying intervention risks as yen weakness intensifies. Rising oil prices and a widening US–Japan rate differential continue to drive upside pressure, reinforcing the pair's bullish momentum.
US Dollar, Yields Rally Post-Fed as USD/JPY Tests Resistance
US bond yields surged and the US dollar was the strongest major currency on Wednesday after the Fed held rates and signalled just one 25bp cut ahead. While markets weren't pricing in any cuts beforehand, the shift in Fed funds projections can still be seen as hawkish relative to the Fed's prior outlook.
USD Rallies into FOMC, USD/JPY Over 160 – On to ECB, BoE
Rate cuts are in doubt for the US economy as Jerome Powell hosted his final rate decision atop the Fed, and that's helped to contribute to a US Dollar rally with the DXY basket re-engaging with the familiar 98.98 level.
USD/JPY surges to near two-year high after Fed's decision to deliver a hawkish hold
USD/JPY surges to near two-year high after Fed's decision to deliver a hawkish hold
USD/JPY climbs to one-month high above 160 as Fed decision nears
USD/JPY climbs to one-month high above 160 as Fed decision nears
U.S. Dollar Gains Ground Ahead Of Fed Decision: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
The American currency is moving higher as traders prepare for Fed Interest Rate Decision.
