USD/JPY
Japanese Yen Short Covering Raises the Stakes for USD/JPY
Japanese yen volatility has returned as traders unwind record short positions ahead of US CPI. With USD/JPY testing major resistance below 163 and intervention risks lingering, futures positioning suggests gains may become harder to come by.
USD/JPY 40-Year Highs in View as US Inflation, USD Take Center Stage
For a while now my favored major pair for USD-strength is USD/JPY, and that remains in force as we trade into the second half of the year. At this point USD/JPY is on the verge of fresh 40-year highs and the next obvious waypoint along the way is the 165.00 handle that was last in-play back in 1986.
U.S. Dollar Moves Higher As Oil Gains 5%: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
Rising geopolitical tensions provided support to the American currency.
USD/JPY Bulls Prepare for Major Move Higher?
USD/JPY and the U.S. Dollar Index are approaching critical technical levels. Razan Hilal, FOREX.com Market Analyst, explains why the Dollar Index holding above 100 could fuel a major USD/JPY breakout toward 170 and beyond, while identifying the key support levels that could instead trigger a bearish reversal for both the dollar and the yen.
USD/JPY Falls as Japan Encourages Local Investment
Crude oil prices rose at the start of the week after President Trump said the ceasefire was over and fighting had started again. Stock markets fell, while USD/JPY moved back toward recent highs.
Interest Rate Forecast: BOJ Rate Hike Risk Builds as USDJPY Eyes 175
Rising inflation and bond yields keep another BOJ rate hike in focus, while USDJPY, GBPJPY and EURJPY remain bullish above key support levels.
U.S. Dollar Pulls Back As Traders Focus On Potential De-Escalation In The Middle East: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
The American currency is losing ground ahead of the weekend.
USD/JPY –10.07.2026
USDJPY managed to pass above the short-term resistance zone of 161.95 which shows a strong advance still ongoing. Prices fell toward 160.50-70 on the suspected intervention before bouncing back.
USD/JPY Falls as Yen Recovers Weekly Losses
USD/JPY fell to 161.67 on Friday, with the yen fully recovering its losses from the beginning of the week. Market participants are once again increasing expectations of possible intervention by Japanese authorities, following the national currency's recent move to nearly 40-year lows.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Dollar finds resistance at the 161.75 previous support
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Dollar finds resistance at the 161.75 previous support
Intraday Analysis 10.07.2026
USDJPY (The yen) halts the upturn USDJPY (The yen) bounced against the dollar after finding resistance at the 162.75 level. • The latest move above 162.50 has prompted some buyers to cover and could pave the way for a bearish continuation.
USD/JPY unwind accelerates as GPIF headlines spark yen buying
Japanese assets are rallying after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government wants to encourage Japan's GPIF, the world's largest pension fund, to invest substantially more domestically.
