USD/JPY is positioned at 159.39 — a figure that seemed unfathomable at the beginning of the month when the pair was stabilizing around 152.50 to 153.00, prior to the comprehensive macro effects of the Iran war permeating the global currency market. The transition from the pre-conflict range to 159.39 indicates an approximate 4.60% increase in … Read more
USD/JPY is currently consolidating near 157.60 on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 — a notable decline from Monday’s intraday high of 158.90 following President Trump’s remarks that the Iran war is “very complete, pretty much” and could conclude “very soon.” The aforementioned statement catalyzed a total shift in the prevailing strategy of “sell Asia, buy America,” … Read more
USD/JPY is approaching the resistance zone of 158.00 to 158.50 — the most technically significant ceiling the pair has faced since the January 2026 highs near 159.44. The rally from the 152.25 low has been methodical, persistent, and almost entirely driven by a single macro variable that has nothing to do with interest rate differentials, … Read more