March Nonfarm Payrolls recorded 178,000 on Friday — a figure that significantly exceeded the 57,000 consensus estimate and altered the prevailing narrative regarding the fragility of the US labor market that had been developing since February’s alarming -92,000 print, which marked the most severe single-month employment decline in recent history. The unemployment rate exceeded projections. … Read more
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, USD/JPY is positioned around 159.40, following a significant surge earlier in the Asian and European sessions. However, it has since moderated its intraday gains during the American session, as the headline regarding the Iran-Oman Hormuz protocol momentarily shifted risk sentiment across all asset classes. The pair’s Thursday movement illustrates the … Read more
The USD/JPY exhibited a definitive bearish key reversal on Monday. It opened above Friday’s close, reached a new high at 160.45, and subsequently closed below Friday’s open after trading beneath Friday’s low. This pattern represents one of the clearest single-session reversal signals observable on a daily chart. By Tuesday, the pair was trading around 158.94-159.70, … Read more
The USD/JPY pair is currently at 159.70 on Monday, experiencing a significant pullback from a recent peak reached in July 2024, which was observed during the Asian session around the mid-160.00s. The recent retreat should not be interpreted as a trend reversal; rather, it represents a temporary pressure release influenced by the verbal interventions of … Read more
The USD/JPY is approaching the 160.00 mark on Friday — a significant psychological and politically sensitive level that has served as an intervention trigger for Japanese authorities several times in 2024. This threshold is once again under scrutiny, influenced by the same volatility factors that prompted earlier interventions. The pair has experienced a rally of … Read more
The USD/JPY has experienced a rally exceeding 5% since the February low, reaching new yearly highs before encountering resistance just beneath the 160 mark. The current price is situated within the range established last week, and the observed momentum divergence indicates that the upward movement may be weakening—watch for a breakout to provide direction. Next … Read more
The AUD/JPY pair is currently trading lower, positioned at approximately 110.85 during the early European session on Wednesday. The cross maintains a slightly optimistic outlook in the short term, accompanied by a decrease in bullish RSI momentum. The primary resistance level to monitor is 113.20, while the first support level is identified at 110.00. The … Read more
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, USD/JPY is positioned at 159.27, reflecting an increase of 0.36% for the day. This marks consecutive gains following a rebound from the 20-day Simple Moving Average support level of 158.24 observed on Monday. The pair has risen from the week’s low around 157.50, surpassing the 20-day SMA, and is currently … Read more
The USD/JPY pair has experienced a fluctuation of under 0.5% in the last two sessions, indicating a notable reduction in directional movement. This stands in stark contrast to the significant volatility affecting oil, gold, equity markets, and nearly all other asset classes influenced by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The pair commenced trading on Monday … Read more
USD/JPY commenced trading at ¥159.60, just 40 pips shy of a key psychological and historical benchmark in the forex market. The pair then experienced a sharp reversal to ¥158.06, influenced by Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire in Iran, resulting in a 153-pip intraday swing. This movement illustrates the volatility of a currency pair affected by … Read more
