USD/JPY bias flipped 14 times to weak bullish on October 13, 2026
The Japanese yen has shown mixed moves, strengthening despite softer PPI data at one point while facing pressure amid an oil rally and fiscal concerns. Price action has also been shaped by a Japanese holiday, dovish Bank of Japan signals, and focus on intervention risk alongside Mideast jitters. For USD/JPY, the broader backdrop includes US dollar strength, with the dollar hitting a 17-month high.
Updated
The reading that day
Weak bullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 14 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Bullish
- 00:17Weak bearish
- 00:37Neutral
- 03:22Weak bullish
- 03:37Bullish
- 03:52Bearish
- 06:17Bullish
- 06:35Neutral
- 07:15Weak bearish
- 08:30Bearish
- 13:21Neutral
- 19:10Bullish
- 20:24Neutral
- 21:24Bearish
- 23:14Weak bullish
Headlines (10)
First seen on October 13
- Japanese Yen strengthens despite softer PPI dataFXStreet
- Japanese Yen: Stronger footing with intervention risk – MUFGFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Japanese Yen holds range amid Japanese holiday, dovish BoJ signalsFXStreet
- Japanese Yen seems vulnerable vs bullish amid fiscal woes, Mideast jittersFXStreet
- G10 FX Talking: Independent euro weakness in playING Think
- The FX Trader: USD pushing higher ahead of US CPI .home.saxo
- Japanese Yen struggles amid Oil rally, fiscal concernsFXStreet
- FX Today: US Dollar hits 17-month high, RBA minutes and Fed speaking, up nextFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 12 Oct: USD climbs, EURUSD hits a 2026 low as oil rises and stocks finish mixedInvestingLive
- The Japanese Yen slips on a Tokyo holidayFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 13 | ||
| Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | JPY | |
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
| NFIB Small Business Index | 98.1 | USD |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Existing Home Sales | 3.95M | USD |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Federal Budget Balance | USD | |
| FOMC Member Collins Speaks | USD | |