USD/JPY AI Live Scan, 15-minute chart, Friday, 17 July 2026
Every read JAFX AI made on the USD/JPY 15-minute chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.
20:46 UTC
Sideways, range-bound · RSI 47 · price 162.415
Consolidation below session high after intraday recovery.
USDJPY is coiling in the mid-162.40s during late NY hours after a sharp sweep to 162.13 was fully recovered and the session pushed to a 162.52 high. Price now drifts just under the 162.47 swing high on thinning volume; RSI(14) neutral near 47, no directional setup in play between 162.38 and 162.52.
Support: 162.38, 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.47, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr zone
Break below 162.38 exposes 162.30 range low
Volume drying into Asia session — range likely holds absent a fresh catalyst
20:46 UTC
Sideways, momentum flat · RSI 47 · price 162.415
Ranging between session high and mid-162.30s.
USDJPY ranging 162.35–162.52 through the NY session, RSI(14) neutral near 47 after the grind into 162.50 faded. A sweep of the 162.126 low mid-window was quickly recovered; price now hugging EMAs with no directional push into late NY.
Support: 162.35, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.50, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr high zone
Loss of 162.35 confirms a lower low and exposes 162.30
Japan CPI Jul 23 is the next domestic catalyst for this pair
USDJPY spent the NY session ranging 162.36–162.52 after recovering the 162.13 flush during the London-NY transition. Price stalled at the 162.52 session high and drifted back to 162.42 into a thin, low-volume close; RSI(14) sits neutral near 47.
Support: 162.36, 162.13
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path back toward the 162.84 40-yr high, near intervention zone
Loss of 162.36 exposes the 162.13 flush low
Japan CPI Jul 23 is the next domestic catalyst and could shift the range
20:31 UTC
Range, mild pullback from session high · RSI 48 · price 162.417
Ranging 162.36–162.52 after spike recovery.
USDJPY is ranging 162.36–162.52 in thin NY-late trade after a sharp sweep to 162.126 was fully recovered. Price sits mid-range at 162.417 below EMA20, RSI neutral near 47; sellers capped the session high at 162.518, buyers absorbed dips into 162.36.
Support: 162.36, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.47, 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens path toward 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.36 exposes 162.30 swing low
Approach to 162.84/163.00 ceiling raises MoF intervention risk
20:16 UTC
Uptrend, momentum flat · RSI 46 · price 162.406
Grinding higher, upper-range consolidation.
USDJPY sits mid-range at 162.41 after NY-session buyers stalled at the 162.52 top and price rejected back to the EMAs. The pair remains pinned just under 40-year highs on broad JPY weakness; RSI(14) neutral near 46 after the pullback from the session high.
Support: 162.36, 162.26
Resistance: 162.49, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr high, where intervention risk rises
Failure to hold 162.36 exposes the 162.26 swing low
Japan National CPI Jul 23 is the next domestic catalyst — outside this window
20:16 UTC
Sideways, momentum flat · RSI 47 · price 162.406
Range-bound after intraday recovery.
USDJPY is ranging 162.36–162.50 through the late-NY session after recovering from an earlier flush to 162.13. Supply capped the last push at 162.50 and price slipped back under EMA20; RSI(14) flat near 47, no directional setup in play.
Support: 162.36, 162.30
Resistance: 162.50, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.50 session high reopens the path toward the 162.84 area
Failure to hold 162.36 recent low confirms a lower-low back toward 162.30
Japan National CPI Jul 23 is the key domestic catalyst ahead
20:01 UTC
Uptrend stalling, rolling over late NY · RSI 39 · price 162.366
Rejection off session high, pulling into range.
NY session rejected the 162.518 session high and rolled back to 162.366, now sitting on the 38.2% retrace of the 162.126–162.518 leg with RSI(14) cooling into the 40s. Price slipped below EMA20/50 in the last hour; range floor at 162.30 is the near-term pivot into the Tokyo handover.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.47, 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 confirms a lower low and breaks the range floor
Reclaim of 162.47 reopens the 162.518 session high
Japan CPI Jul 23 and standing MoF intervention rhetoric near the 162.84 high can shift this read sharply
20:01 UTC
Range near cycle highs, momentum cooling · RSI 43 · price 162.366
Rangebound 162.30–162.52, rejection off the top.
USDJPY grinds inside 162.30–162.52 with the buck firm into 40-year highs; the last bar rejected the 162.47 area and closed 162.366, slipping back under EMA20. RSI(14) mid-40s, no extreme — sellers capped the session high, buyers holding the 162.30 floor.
Support: 162.30
Resistance: 162.49, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 swing high opens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr high
Break below 162.30 session low confirms a lower-low
MoF intervention rhetoric near 163.00 could snap the range
Consolidating near session highs after recovery from spike low.
USDJPY recovered from the 162.13 NY spike low and is now consolidating just under the 162.518 session high, RSI(14) flat mid-range. Price is pinned near 40-year highs with a soft bid tone; the 162.40 floor has held through the London-NY transition.
Support: 162.40, 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.518, 162.50
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the psych 162.50-plus zone and 40-year high
Failure to hold 162.40 floor exposes the 162.30 swing low
Japan CPI (Jul 23) is the next domestic catalyst but not imminent this session
USDJPY ground higher through the NY session and is now consolidating in a tight 162.42-162.47 band just under the 162.518 session high, RSI(14) neutral near 56. Yen sits near its 40-year low with MoF intervention rhetoric active; 162.84 is the ceiling capping the advance.
Support: 162.41
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.41 swing low breaks the intraday HL chain
Japan CPI Jul 23 and intervention risk near 162.84 could sharply shift this read
Consolidating below session high after flush recovery.
USDJPY is grinding sideways in the 162.41–162.49 band into the NY wind-down, JPY pinned near cycle highs on safe-haven USD demand. Earlier London hours saw a flush to 162.126 that was fully bought back, with buyers stepping in repeatedly around 162.41; session high 162.518 still caps.
Support: 162.41, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.49, 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high, where intervention risk builds
Failure to hold 162.41 exposes the 162.30 session low
162.84 ceiling remains the level the market doesn't trust — MoF verbal warnings active
19:31 UTC
Recovered, now consolidating near top · RSI 54 · price 162.456
Consolidation below session high, higher lows.
Late NY session grinding sideways in a 162.42–162.52 band after recovering from the 162.126 sweep earlier in the window. RSI(14) neutral near 54 with price holding above EMA20/50; session high at 162.518 caps.
Support: 162.40, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.40 range floor exposes the 162.30 swing low
Japan CPI Jul 23 is the key domestic catalyst beyond this window
Consolidating below session high after reclaiming spike low.
USDJPY sits at 162.45, coiling in a tight 162.42-162.52 band after grinding back from the 162.126 spike low during NY hours; RSI(14) neutral near 54. Pair holds firm near the top of the range, capped by the 162.518 session high with the 40-year high at 162.84 still overhead amid persistent JPY weakness and intervention-warning chatter.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 extends the recovery toward the 162.84 40yr high, where intervention risk rises
Failure to hold 162.30 swing low reopens the 162.126 spike low
Thin calendar into Japan trade balance Jul 21 — geopolitics remains the near-term wildcard
19:16 UTC
Uptrend, momentum flat · RSI 53 · price 162.447
Consolidation near session highs.
Late NY session: USDJPY is grinding sideways in a 162.41–162.52 band after tagging the session high at 162.518, with JPY pinned near 40-year lows on the US-Iran risk-off bid. RSI(14) is neutral around 53 and ATR sits near 7 pips — no impulse in play into the close.
Support: 162.413, 162.36
Resistance: 162.518, 162.49, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 reopens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr high
Close below 162.413 breaks the consolidation floor toward 162.36
Japan National CPI on Jul 23 is the key catalyst that could shift this read
Range under 162.50, minor lower high after 162.518 spike.
Late NY session pushed to a session high at 162.518 before easing back to 162.42, RSI(14) neutral near 46. Price is consolidating just under the 40-year high, capped near 162.50 with intervention rhetoric keeping upside in check.
Support: 162.30
Resistance: 162.50, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.50 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-year high
Break below 162.30 breaks the intraday range floor
JPY CPI (Jul 23) and intervention headlines could shift this read
19:02 UTC
Recovered off lows, now consolidating · RSI 49 · price 162.417
Range near session highs after V-shaped bounce.
USDJPY spiked lower to 162.13 during the London-NY window then recovered the full leg, tagging 162.52 before stalling. Now consolidating around 162.42 as the yen stabilises near 40-year lows, RSI(14) neutral; the 162.49-162.52 session highs are capping.
Support: 162.35, 162.30
Resistance: 162.49, 162.52, 163.00
What it said to watch
Close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84/163.00 ceiling
Failure to hold 162.35 swing low reopens the 162.30 session low
National CPI (Jul 23) and BoJ/Fed later remain the eventual range break
18:46 UTC
Uptrend intraday, momentum flattening near range top · RSI 54 · price 162.442
Grinding higher lows into 162.52 session high.
NY session drifted up to a 162.52 session high before easing back to 162.44, RSI(14) cooling into the mid-50s. Buyers held above the 162.35 area after London's flush to the 162.13 swing low; USDJPY remains pinned just under the 162.84 40-year high with intervention rhetoric capping upside.
Support: 162.35, 162.13
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
162.84 is the level flagged as inviting actual intervention
Failure to hold 162.35 exposes the 162.13 swing low
18:46 UTC
Sideways, near range top · RSI 52 · price 162.442
Consolidation after recovery off 162.13 spike low.
USDJPY is grinding sideways in the 162.40–162.52 band through NY hours after recovering the sharp flush to 162.13 during the London-NY transition. RSI(14) is neutral near 52 and price sits just above EMA20/50; the cycle top near 162.84 remains untouched with intervention rhetoric capping upside.
Support: 162.40, 162.30
Resistance: 162.52, 162.49
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.52 opens a retest of the range top toward 162.84
Failure to hold 162.40 range floor exposes 162.30 swing low
163.00 ceiling is the level that invites actual MoF/BoJ intervention
USD/JPY ground higher through NY hours off a swept 162.126 low, tagging a session high at 162.518 before easing back to consolidate near 162.43 on a rising support line; RSI(14) cooling into the low 50s. Move tracks a firmer USD on safe-haven flows with the yen pinned near its cycle top — the 162.84 40-year high stays the intervention-risk ceiling above.
Support: 162.36, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 session high opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle top
Failure to hold the 162.36 pivot exposes the 162.30 swing low
Approach to 162.84 raises MoF/BoJ intervention risk
Recovered off flash low, capped near session high.
After a flash dip to 162.126 in the European morning, USDJPY ground higher through London-NY and tagged a session high at 162.518 before fading to mid-range 162.43. RSI(14) neutral near 49 as the late-NY session consolidates 162.35-162.52; upside stays capped short of the 162.84 cycle top given intervention rhetoric.
Support: 162.35, 162.30, 162.16
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84, 163.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high / 163.00 ceiling — the intervention zone
Loss of 162.30 swing low reopens the flash-low area at 162.16
National CPI (Jul 23) is the eventual break catalyst from this range
Higher lows off day low, easing from session high.
USDJPY recovered through NY hours off the 162.13 day low, USD firm after the Michigan sentiment beat, and tagged a session high of 162.52 before easing back to 162.44. Rejection there capped the push and RSI(14) has cooled to mid-range; higher lows still intact above 162.36.
Support: 162.36, 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle top
Break below 162.36 breaks the higher-low chain
162.84/163.00 remains the intervention-risk ceiling
Recovered off 162.126, consolidating below session high.
NY session pushed to a session high of 162.518 before rejection, now consolidating around 162.44 with RSI(14) neutral near 54. Price holds above EMA20/50 but stalls short of the 162.84 40-year cycle top, where intervention rhetoric caps upside.
Support: 162.40, 162.30
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 reopens the path toward 162.84 cycle top
162.84 is the intervention trigger zone flagged by MoF
Failure to hold 162.40 exposes the 162.30 swing low
Japan CPI (Jul 23) is the next major catalyst for this pair
Higher lows off 162.13 flush, capped near session high.
USD/JPY ground higher through the NY session after recovering the 162.13 flush, tagging the session high at 162.518 before pulling back to 162.45; RSI(14) cooling from a firmer USD on US-Iran risk. Buyers held a chain of higher lows off 162.15, but supply capped the advance at 162.52 near the 40-year high.
Support: 162.36, 162.15
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
Break above 162.518 opens the path to the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of the 162.36 swing low breaks the higher-low chain
163.00 area invites intervention risk per MoF rhetoric
Higher lows into session high, consolidating below highs.
NY session drove USDJPY to a session high of 162.518 near the 40-year high, then eased back to 162.45 with RSI(14) cooling from the push. Price holds above both EMAs after recovering from the 162.126 range low; upside stays capped near the cycle top as intervention rhetoric lingers.
Support: 162.36, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high / intervention zone
Failure to hold 162.30 session low shifts the near-term structure lower
NY session pushed USD/JPY to a session high of 162.518 near the 40-year high before easing back to 162.45, RSI cooling from the push. USD held firm on safe-haven and oil-driven flows; price now consolidating below the session high with higher lows intact.
Support: 162.36, 162.30
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
Failure to hold 162.36 swing low breaks the higher-low chain
Intervention rhetoric near 163.00 could cap or reverse the move sharply
NY session drove USD/JPY to a session high of 162.518 on the firmer USD before easing back to consolidate near 162.45, RSI(14) cooling from the push. Price holds above both EMAs after a chain of higher lows off the 162.155 session low; 162.84 40-year high remains the key barrier overhead.
Support: 162.36, 162.30, 162.155
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.36 swing low breaks the higher-low chain
Approach to 162.84 raises intervention risk per Katayama rhetoric
17:32 UTC
Uptrend, momentum cooling near session high · RSI 56 · price 162.458
Recovery off spike low, higher highs into 162.52 then consolidation.
USDJPY swept a London spike low at 162.126 then ground higher through NY, tagging the session high at 162.518 before easing back to 162.46. Price holds above EMA20/50 with RSI(14) mid-range; upside stays capped near the 162.84 cycle top amid intervention rhetoric.
Support: 162.35, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle top / intervention zone
Failure to hold 162.35 reopens the 162.30–162.126 downside
National CPI (Jul 23) and US-Iran headlines could shift this read
Higher lows off the 162.126 spike, session high at 162.518.
USDJPY recovered from a mid-window sweep to 162.126 and ground higher through the NY session, tagging a session high of 162.518 before easing to 162.458. Price is stalling just shy of the 162.84 40-year high with intervention rhetoric capping upside; RSI(14) mid-range at 57.
Support: 162.345, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84, 163.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path to 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.345 breaks the higher-low chain off the 162.126 spike low
Intervention rhetoric / 163.00 ceiling remains the key upside barrier
NY session poked a fresh session high at 162.518 then rejected back to 162.46, RSI(14) mid-range near 56. Price presses near 40-year highs on a firm USD from safe-haven flows; higher lows off the 162.13 spike keep the structure constructive while capped under 162.52.
Support: 162.32, 162.126
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
Break below 162.320 breaks the higher-low chain
163.00 area invites intervention risk per MoF rhetoric
Higher lows since 162.13, rejected at session high.
NY session ground higher off the 162.13 low, tagging a session high at 162.518 before wicking back to 162.46. Rejection at the highs with RSI(14) mid-range; pair remains boxed under the 162.84 cycle top on firmer USD and geopolitics-driven safe-haven flows.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.518, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.518 opens the path to the 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.30 breaks the higher-low chain
163.00 area invites intervention rhetoric risk
17:02 UTC
Recovering, grinding back toward session high · RSI 58 · price 162.441
Higher lows off the spike low, testing session high.
NY session recovered from the geopolitical spike-down to 162.126 and has ground back into a chain of higher lows, printing 162.518 before the last bar was rejected and closed 162.441. Price holds above EMA20/50 with RSI mid-range; session high at 162.52 is the immediate cap.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.52 opens the path to the 162.84 40yr high
Failure to hold 162.30 confirms a lower low
Intervention rhetoric near 163.00 could cap or violently reverse any push higher
17:02 UTC
Choppy uptrend, grinding higher into NY · RSI 57 · price 162.441
Recovered off 162.13 sweep, pressing session high.
USDJPY swept the 162.13 low during the London-NY transition then recovered, pressing the 162.52 session high with RSI(14) mid-range near 57. Pair sits inside the 162.00-163.00 box, capped short of the 162.84 40-year high on intervention rhetoric.
Support: 162.30, 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84, 163.00
What it said to watch
Close above 162.52 opens the path to the 162.84 40-year high
Loss of 162.30 reopens the 162.13 session low
162.84/163.00 remains the intervention trigger zone
NY session grinding USDJPY back to the session high at 162.50 after the 162.126 flush earlier, printing a chain of higher lows. RSI(14) around 65, hot but not extreme; price pinned just under the 162.84 40-year high with intervention rhetoric capping upside.
Support: 162.345, 162.126
Resistance: 162.50, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.50 opens the path to the 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.345 breaks the higher-low chain
Trade Balance (Jul 21) then National CPI (Jul 23) are the near-term range catalysts
USDJPY recovered from the 162.13 flush and ground back to session highs at 162.50, RSI(14) near 68 on a firmer USD safe-haven bid. Higher lows intact through the NY session; the 40-year high at 162.84 sits just above as the key barrier that invites intervention.
Support: 162.36, 162.26, 162.13
Resistance: 162.50, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.50 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.36 breaks the higher-low chain
Trade Balance (Jul 21) and National CPI (Jul 23) are the eventual range-break risks
USDJPY snapped back from a 162.13 spike low and is grinding into the session high near 162.49, RSI(14) mid-60s. Price sits back above EMA20/50 with the 162.84 40-year high capping above; upside stays two-way given intervention rhetoric around 163.00.
Support: 162.35, 162.126
Resistance: 162.49, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.49 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-year high
Failure to hold 162.35 reopens the 162.13 spike low
JPY CPI on Jul 23 could reset this range
16:31 UTC
Recovery, grinding into session high · RSI 64 · price 162.475
Higher lows off 162.13, testing range top.
USD/JPY recovered the London dip to 162.126 and is grinding back to the session high at 162.493 through NY hours, USD firm on safe-haven flows. Price now presses the range top with the 162.84 40-year high the next ceiling above.
Support: 162.35, 162.126
Resistance: 162.493, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.493 opens the path to the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.35 swing low reopens the 162.126 spike low
Approach to 162.84 raises intervention-headline risk
Higher lows off 162.13 spike low, pressing session high.
NY session ground back toward the session high at 162.49 after an earlier sweep to 162.13, USD firm on the haven/oil bid. Higher-low structure intact, RSI(14) recovering to the low 60s with no extreme in play.
Support: 162.35, 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.493, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.49 opens the path toward the 162.84 40yr high
Failure to hold 162.35 breaks the higher-low chain
Intervention rhetoric caps upside as spot nears 162.84
Bounce off intraday sweep low, HL chain into session high.
NY session swept the 162.13 low then recovered steadily, price now pressing the 162.49 session high with RSI(14) near 62. Higher-low chain intact off the sweep; supply capping into the top of the range.
Support: 162.36, 162.13
Resistance: 162.49, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.49 opens the path to the 162.84 cycle top
Failure to hold 162.36 threatens a return to the 162.13 sweep low
Intervention rhetoric near 163.00 could cap or violently reverse any push higher
16:01 UTC
Range, mild recovery · RSI 55 · price 162.437
Consolidating below session high after low swept and bought back.
USDJPY spiked down to 162.13 mid-window and was fully bought back, now grinding in a 162.30–162.47 range as the NY session matures. RSI(14) neutral near 55, price holding above EMA20/50. The 162.84 40-year high sits above with intervention rhetoric capping any push toward 163.00.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.47, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 session high opens the path to the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.30 session low re-exposes the 162.13 swing low
Intervention risk elevates sharply near the 162.84 ceiling
NY session recovered after a sweep of 162.126, USD/JPY grinding back to the session high near 162.45 on a firmer dollar and entrenched yen weakness. Rising lows off 162.30 hold, RSI(14) mid-range with no extreme; 162.45 capping for now.
Support: 162.301, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45
What it said to watch
Close above 162.45 opens the path back toward the cycle top
Loss of 162.301 breaks the rising-low sequence
15:46 UTC
Range, no clear intraday direction · RSI 52 · price 162.413
Consolidating above session low after flush.
USDJPY flushed to 162.13 during the London morning then recovered, and NY hours have it boxed between 162.30 and 162.45 with RSI(14) neutral near 52. Price sits mid-range under the 162.84 cycle top; no setup in play while the range holds.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path back toward the 162.84 40yr high
Loss of 162.30 range floor exposes the 162.13 session low
163.00 remains the level cited as inviting intervention
15:46 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 52 · price 162.413
Boxed range after London sweep low.
London open produced a sharp sweep down to 162.13 before an immediate recovery; NY hours have since gone flat, ranging 162.32–162.45 with USDJPY pinned near 40-year highs on the firm-USD/higher-oil backdrop. RSI(14) neutral at 52, price hugging EMA20 — no intraday setup in play.
Support: 162.32, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45
What it said to watch
Clean break above 162.45 session high opens a run at the 162.84 40-year ceiling
Loss of 162.32 recent low re-exposes the 162.13 sweep low
162.84 ceiling — area to monitor as intervention risk zone
15:32 UTC
Sideways after london flush · RSI 49 · price 162.367
Ranging 162.30-162.45 post-recovery.
London session flushed to 162.126 then recovered, and NY hours have settled into a 162.30-162.45 range with RSI(14) flat near 49. Price is pinned at the EMAs mid-range, no directional break in play.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.44
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.30 re-exposes the 162.126 london low
JPY National CPI (Jul 23) is the eventual break catalyst for this range
15:31 UTC
Range, no directional momentum · RSI 48 · price 162.367
Boxed 162.13–162.54, mid-range.
USDJPY is ranging 162.13–162.54 with price back at the middle near 162.37 into the NY afternoon; a sharp London-session flush to 162.126 was fully recovered. RSI(14) sits neutral near 48 and price hugs the EMAs — no intraday setup in play.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.54 opens the path back toward the 162.84 40yr high
Failure to hold 162.30 exposes the 162.13 spike low
US-Iran / oil headlines can jolt this range given the thin calendar
15:17 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 47 · price 162.379
Boxed 162.30–162.45 after early sweep low.
Ranging 162.30–162.45 through the NY session after an early sweep to 162.126 was quickly bought back. RSI(14) neutral near 47; the 162.30 floor held repeatedly while supply capped around 162.45.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.464
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens 162.464 then the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.30 exposes the 162.126 sweep low
US-Iran / oil headlines can drive this pair in a thin calendar
15:16 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 49 · price 162.379
Consolidation after London spike low.
NY session grinding sideways between 162.30 and 162.44 after the sharp London spike down to 162.126 was fully bought back. RSI(14) neutral near 48, price pinned to its EMAs with the range top capping repeatedly — consistent with intervention rhetoric holding USDJPY below the 40-year high near 162.84.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.44, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.44 range top opens the path to session high 162.544 and the 162.84 cycle high
Failure to hold 162.30 range floor re-exposes the 162.126 spike low
No US/JPY data in the next 8h; geopolitical/intervention headlines the swing factor
USDJPY swept down to 162.126 mid-window then recovered the full move, now ranging 162.30–162.46 with RSI(14) neutral near 53. Yen stays pinned near cycle lows on the firmer USD read; 162.84 cycle high remains the untested ceiling with intervention rhetoric live.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.464, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.464 puts the 162.84 cycle high back in play
Failure to hold 162.30 reopens the 162.126 range low
162.84 remains capped by near-daily MoF intervention warnings
15:01 UTC
Sideways after London flush and recovery · RSI 52 · price 162.419
Ranging 162.30–162.44 post-recovery.
London hours saw a sharp flush to 162.126 that was fully recovered within the hour; price is now consolidating between 162.30 and 162.44 into NY hours with RSI(14) mid-range. Yen stays pinned near cycle lows but the 162.44 session cap has held on repeated tests.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.44, 162.55
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.44 opens the path to 162.55 and the 162.84 cycle top
Failure to hold 162.30 reopens the 162.126 spike low
Intervention rhetoric remains live near the 40-year high, a squeeze risk if 162.84 is pressed
14:46 UTC
Sideways, no directional momentum · RSI 46 · price 162.368
Ranging inside 162.30–162.45 sub-box.
USDJPY is chopping in a tight 162.30–162.45 box through the NY session after an earlier spike flush to 162.126 was quickly bought back. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 46 with price hugging its EMAs; yen stays pinned near cycle lows with Katayama's repeated verbal warnings capping the upside toward 162.84.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Loss of 162.30 reopens the spike low at 162.126
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the 162.544 session high back in play
162.84 cycle high remains the upside barrier with intervention risk live
14:46 UTC
Rangebound, no clear direction · RSI 47 · price 162.368
Boxed 162.30–162.45 after mid-window spike low.
USDJPY is boxed between 162.30 and 162.45, pinned near 40-year lows as firm USD on Iran/oil met near-daily MoF intervention warnings. A sharp sweep to 162.126 mid-window was quickly bought back, and price now sits mid-range at 162.368 with RSI(14) neutral around 46.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the path toward 162.54 and the 162.84 cycle ceiling
Loss of 162.30 re-exposes the 162.126 spike low
Intervention-risk headlines remain live near the highs and could jolt this read
USD/JPY spiked to 162.126 during NY hours then reclaimed, now ranging 162.32–162.44 near the 40-yr high at 162.84. RSI(14) flat around 49 with the Michigan sentiment print just crossing the tape; buyers absorbed the dip twice at 162.30.
Support: 162.32, 162.126
Resistance: 162.442
What it said to watch
Close above 162.442 range high opens the path toward 162.84
Failure to hold 162.320 exposes the 162.126 spike low
USD/JPY near the 40-yr high keeps intervention rhetoric live above 162.84
14:31 UTC
Sideways, no clear intraday direction · RSI 46 · price 162.386
Range-bound between 162.30 and 162.45.
USD/JPY is ranging 162.30–162.45 through the NY session after a London-hours sweep to 162.126 was bought straight back. RSI(14) sits neutral near 46 with price pinned to EMA20; the 40-yr high at 162.84 caps the upside as the safe-haven bid on US-Iran risk keeps the pair firm but intervention rhetoric limits follow-through.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path toward the 162.84 40-yr high
Loss of 162.30 exposes the 162.126 spike low
Michigan sentiment / inflation expectations could shift this read
14:16 UTC
Range, drifting lower into NY · RSI 43 · price 162.347
Boxed 162.30–162.45 after London sweep.
London-NY transition swept 162.13 before a snap recovery to 162.45; price has since drifted back to 162.35 and is now capped by EMA20/50 overhead. NY session ranging 162.30–162.45 with USD holding a safe-haven bid but JPY firming on repeated intervention rhetoric — no clean break either way.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 reopens the 162.13 spike low
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the 162.54 high back in play
Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) can jolt this range
14:16 UTC
Range, drifting lower · RSI 44 · price 162.347
Consolidation after spike-low sweep.
USD/JPY boxed 162.13–162.54 through the NY session; a sharp sweep to 162.126 was recovered within two bars, aided by USD safe-haven flows. Price now drifting back toward the 162.30 session low with RSI(14) mid-40s, holding below EMA20/50.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 reopens the 162.13 spike low
M15 close above 162.45 puts the 162.54 prior high back in play
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
14:01 UTC
Range, drifting lower into NY · RSI 43 · price 162.347
Boxed 162.13–162.54, testing session lows.
USD/JPY has ranged 162.13–162.54 for the last 24h, with a sharp London-hours sweep to 162.13 quickly bought back. Price is drifting into the lower half near 162.35 as NY develops, RSI(14) around 43; the 40-yr-high safe-haven barometer at 162.84 sits well above.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) is the near-term catalyst and can shift this read
M15 close below 162.30 exposes the 162.13 spike low
Reclaim of 162.45 swing high reopens the 162.54 range high
USD/JPY is boxed 162.30–162.45 through the NY session after a fast sweep to 162.126 was bought back, keeping the pair pinned below the 40-yr high. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 44 as price drifts back toward the range floor; USD carries a safe-haven bid but Michigan sentiment (14:00 UTC) is the near catalyst.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) can shift this read quickly
M15 close below 162.30 exposes the 162.126 sweep low
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the path toward 162.54
13:46 UTC
Ranging, no directional bias · RSI 45 · price 162.353
Boxed intraday range, capped below 162.45.
USDJPY ranging through the NY session between 162.30 and 162.44 after a sharp sweep to 162.13 was fully retraced. Price sits mid-range at 162.35 with RSI(14) neutral near 44; pair held short of the ~162.84 40-year high on repeated Tokyo verbal-intervention warnings.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.44, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.44 opens the path to 162.52
Loss of 162.30 re-exposes the 162.13 spike low
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could shift the USD read imminently
13:46 UTC
Sideways, no clear direction · RSI 46 · price 162.353
Range-bound, capped near session high.
USDJPY ranging 162.30–162.45 through the NY session, pinned near 40-year highs with intervention rhetoric capping the topside. Latest bar rejected 162.44 and slid to 162.32, RSI(14) mid-range at 46 — no directional setup in play.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.47
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 breaks the range top
Loss of 162.30 opens the path to the 162.13 spike low
UoM Consumer Sentiment / inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
USD/JPY is jammed in a 162.30-162.45 range during NY hours, holding just above the London flush that swept 162.13 before buyers reclaimed. RSI(14) sits mid-50s and price is pinned well short of the ~163.00 cycle top, where Tokyo intervention rhetoric keeps upside capped.
Support: 162.30, 162.15
Resistance: 162.45, 162.52, 163.00
What it said to watch
UoM Consumer Sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift the USD leg of this read
M15 close above 162.52 opens the path toward the 163.00 cycle top
Failure to hold 162.30 exposes the 162.15 session low
13:31 UTC
Recovering, ranging near highs · RSI 57 · price 162.433
Range after spike-low recovery.
A fast sweep to 162.126 around London hours was fully reclaimed, and price has since chopped in a 162.30–162.46 band with the current bar pressing the session high. RSI(14) mid-range near 57, ATR ~5 pips — no directional expansion in play.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.464, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.464 opens the path to 162.544
Loss of 162.30 reopens the 162.126 spike low
UoM sentiment 14:00 UTC could inject volatility into this range
USD/JPY jammed in a 162.30-162.47 box just below the ~163.00 cycle top, with Tokyo verbal-intervention rhetoric capping upside. The sharp spike to 162.126 mid-window was swept and fully reclaimed within an hour; price now grinds mid-range near 162.41, RSI(14) neutral around 53.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the run at the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.30 puts the 162.126 sweep low back in play
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the box
13:16 UTC
Range-bound, drifting up off lows · RSI 54 · price 162.412
Boxed 162.15–162.55 after sweep low.
USDJPY ranging 162.15–162.55; the London-session spike to 162.126 was reclaimed fast, leaving a false break as buyers stepped back in. Price has since ground back to 162.41 on rising lows with RSI neutral near 54.
Support: 162.15
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
UoM Consumer Sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift this read
M15 close above 162.55 opens a run at the 163.00 cycle ceiling
Loss of 162.15 confirms a lower low and reopens the sweep zone
13:02 UTC
Range, mild recovery bias · RSI 55 · price 162.41
Boxed 162.13–162.54 after sweep low.
USDJPY spiked down to 162.13 in Asian hours then reclaimed the range, now grinding at 162.41 with RSI(14) mid-band. Pair remains jammed in the 162.13–162.54 box near 40-yr highs; intervention rhetoric from Tokyo keeps a lid below the 163.00 cycle top.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC (~1h) could break the box
M15 close above 162.54 opens the path toward the cycle top
Loss of 162.30 re-exposes the 162.13 sweep low
13:02 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 54 · price 162.41
Boxed 162.13-162.54, higher lows building.
USDJPY pinned near multi-decade highs, boxed 162.13-162.54 with a sharp sweep of 162.13 earlier bought back within two bars. Price has recovered to 162.41 on a chain of higher lows off 162.30; RSI(14) mid-range, no extreme in play.
Support: 162.301, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC (~1h out) could break the range
162.84 40-yr high above — intervention risk near 163.00 caps upside
M15 close below 162.30 reopens the 162.13 spike low
Boxed between 162.30 and 162.45 after London sweep.
USDJPY is ranging 162.30–162.45 in early NY, pinned just under the multi-decade cap with intervention rhetoric capping upside near 163.00. London printed a sweep to 162.126 that was fully recovered; RSI(14) sits neutral near 48 with price hugging the EMAs.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.52
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path toward 162.52 and the 163.00 cap
Loss of 162.30 re-exposes the 162.126 sweep low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the box
12:46 UTC
Ranging, no clear intraday direction · RSI 52 · price 162.396
Boxed between 162.30 and 162.45 after a downside sweep.
USD/JPY is stuck in a 162.30-162.45 box during the London-NY session, with a sharp sweep to 162.13 earlier bought back immediately. RSI(14) is neutral near 52 and price is pinned just under the range top; intervention rhetoric near 163.00 keeps a lid on upside attempts.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.55
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path back to 162.55
Failure to hold 162.30 puts the 162.13 spike low back in play
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could break the box
12:31 UTC
Range, drifting lower · RSI 43 · price 162.338
Consolidation after sweep, descending highs.
London morning drove a sharp sweep of 162.126 before price recovered to the 162.45 session high; USD stays firm on safe-haven flows and yen weakness near the 162.84 40-year high. Since then M15 has printed descending highs back toward 162.30, RSI(14) cooling into the low-40s and price under both EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 confirms a lower low and reopens the sweep zone
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the range top back in play toward 162.54
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Ranging 162.30-162.45, capped by descending highs.
USDJPY grinding lower into NY hours, printing lower highs under 162.45 and sitting mid-range near 162.34 with price below EMA20/50. Dollar stays firm on safe-haven flows but Katayama intervention rhetoric keeps a lid near the 162.84 40-year high; no clean setup, ranging 162.30-162.45.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close below 162.30 opens the path toward the 162.13 spike low
Reclaim of 162.45 reopens the session high at 162.54
12:17 UTC
Range, drifting lower into NY · RSI 47 · price 162.365
Ranging 162.30–162.45 after spike-low recovery.
USDJPY is boxed 162.30–162.45 through the NY session, holding just under the 162.84 40-year high with USD firm on safe-haven demand and JPY at cycle lows. A sharp London-open flush to 162.126 was bought back quickly; price has since drifted to 162.365 mid-range, RSI(14) neutral near 47.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the 162.30–162.45 box
M15 close below 162.30 reopens the spike low at 162.126
Close above 162.45 range top exposes 162.544 and the 40yr-high zone
12:16 UTC
Range, drifting lower into NY · RSI 49 · price 162.365
Boxed 162.30–162.45 after spike-low recovery.
USDJPY is consolidating 162.30–162.45 after a sharp sweep to 162.126 mid-London that was bought back within two bars; RSI(14) neutral near 48. Lower highs are capping into 162.45 while a firm USD and weak yen keep the pair pinned below the 162.54 session high.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the 162.54 session high
USDJPY faded from the 162.45 session high and is consolidating 162.30–162.45 after an earlier sharp flush to 162.126. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 43 with price under EMA20/50; Katayama's fresh intervention rhetoric keeps the topside capped well below the 162.84 40-year high.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 reopens the 162.126 spike low
Break above 162.45 puts 162.544 back in play
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
NY session swept the downside to 162.126 then recovered into a 162.30–162.45 box; the pair has since drifted back toward the lower edge with RSI(14) cooling to the low 40s. USD holds a safe-haven bid but the topside stays capped well below the 162.84 40-year high amid repeated Katayama intervention warnings.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.449, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 exposes the sweep low at 162.126
Reclaim of 162.449 recent high needed to re-test the 162.544 session high
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
11:47 UTC
Range, drifting lower · RSI 42 · price 162.311
Recovered spike, fading from session high.
A sharp early-London flush to 162.126 was fully bought back to the 162.45 session high, but the pair has since faded toward 162.31 on the safe-haven USD bid, with intervention rhetoric near 163.00 capping topside. Now sitting mid-range 162.30–162.45, RSI(14) around 42 with no momentum edge.
Support: 162.30, 162.155
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the 162.544 prior high
Loss of 162.30 session low exposes the 162.155 swing low
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
11:46 UTC
Short-term downtrend off 162.45 · RSI 42 · price 162.311
Lower highs, testing 162.30 support.
USDJPY sliding off the 162.45 recent high through the London-NY hours, printing lower highs with RSI(14) mid-40s and price below EMA20/50. 162.30 is holding as near-term support after the earlier flush to the 162.13 session low. UoM sentiment and inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC sit directly ahead.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.30 opens the path toward the 162.13 session low
Reclaim of 162.45 recent high negates the lower-high sequence
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
A risk-off yen bid on US-Iran headlines spiked USDJPY down to 162.126 mid-London before an immediate recovery to 162.45. Price has since faded on lower highs and is drifting back toward the session low near 162.30, RSI cooling into the low 40s.
Support: 162.304, 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.45, 163.00
What it said to watch
Reclaim above 162.45 recent high needed to resume the upside grind
Close below 162.126 spike low opens the path toward the 162.00 floor
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Intervention rhetoric keeps 163.00 ceiling capped on any push higher
A sharp sell-off to 162.126 during London hours on US-Iran risk-off was quickly reclaimed back to 162.449, but the pair has since drifted to 162.322 with RSI cooling near 44. Supply is capping below 162.45 while the post-spike base at 162.155 holds.
Support: 162.30, 162.155
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Break below 162.30 session low opens 162.155
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the 162.544 swing high
11:16 UTC
Ranging, no clear direction · RSI 46 · price 162.351
Choppy range mid-162s, price hovering mid-range.
USD/JPY is chopping in the low-162s, currently 162.35 and pinned mid-range after a sharp NY-session spike to 162.13 was bought back. Topside grind stays capped sub-163 with intervention rhetoric from FinMin Katayama in play; RSI(14) is neutral near 46 with price under both EMAs.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close below 162.30 opens the range floor at 162.13
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the session high 162.544 back in reach
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could break the range
11:16 UTC
Ranging, no clear direction · RSI 47 · price 162.351
Choppy range after downside sweep and recovery.
NY session flushed to 162.13 in a single-bar sweep before buyers recovered the move back to 162.45, with the pair now drifting mid-range near 162.35 below EMA20/50. USD holds a safe-haven bid on US-Iran headlines while yen intervention rhetoric caps the topside sub-163.00; RSI(14) neutral around 46.
Support: 162.30, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
Close below 162.30 reopens the 162.13 spike low
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the 162.54 session high back in play
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
11:02 UTC
Range-bound, drifting lower into NY · RSI 46 · price 162.345
Consolidation after London sweep, holding above 162.26.
London session produced a sharp sweep to the 162.126 spike low, reclaimed within two bars back to 162.45. Price has since coiled between 162.26 and 162.45 and is drifting lower into NY at 162.345, RSI(14) neutral near 46. Katayama's intervention rhetoric continues to cap the topside well below the 162.84 40-year high.
Support: 162.26, 162.16, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.55, 162.84
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the 162.26–162.45 box
Loss of 162.26 reopens the 162.16 spike low
Close above 162.45 puts the 162.55 session high back in play
163.00 ceiling / 162.84 40yr high keep intervention risk elevated
11:01 UTC
Range, drifting off highs · RSI 44 · price 162.345
Consolidation after sweep and recovery.
USDJPY spiked down to 162.13 in early London then recovered the full leg back to 162.45, leaving a sweep low as demand stepped in. Price has since faded to 162.34, sitting below EMA20/50 and holding the 38.2% retrace of the recovery; intervention rhetoric from FinMin Katayama keeps the sub-163.00 topside heavy.
Support: 162.33, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.33 reopens the sweep low at 162.13
Reclaim of 162.45 puts the 40yr high at 162.84 back in focus
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
10:46 UTC
Sideways, no clear direction · RSI 51 · price 162.392
Ranging after intraday spike-low recovery.
USDJPY sank to 162.126 during early London before buyers reclaimed the drop, leaving a false break of the lows; price now chops around 162.39 between 162.35 and the 162.46 recent high. JPY sits pinned near 4-decade lows on firm USD safe-haven flows, with the pair boxed well below the 163.00 intervention ceiling.
Support: 162.355, 162.126
Resistance: 162.464, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.126 confirms a lower low and negates the recovery
Break and hold above 162.464 reopens 162.544 session high
UoM sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift USD tone and this range read
10:46 UTC
Ranging, no clear direction · RSI 51 · price 162.392
Boxed after flush and recovery.
USDJPY is consolidating around 162.39 after a sharp flush to 162.13 during NY hours was swept and recovered back into the 162.36-162.45 box. JPY stays pinned near 4-decade lows on firm USD/oil-driven safe-haven flows; RSI(14) flat near 51 with no momentum edge.
Support: 162.36, 162.26, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens a retest of the 162.84 cycle top
Loss of 162.360 exposes the 162.260 recovery base and 162.126 spike low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
163.00 remains an intervention trigger zone into further USD strength
Range 162.26–162.45, recovering after sweep of 162.13.
USDJPY swept down to 162.126 mid-London before buyers reclaimed the move, price grinding back to 162.41 near the 162.45 session high. RSI(14) neutral near 54, ATR ~7 pips; pair boxed 162.26–162.45 with the 4-decade-low backdrop and intervention rhetoric capping upside toward the sub-163 cycle top.
Support: 162.356, 162.26, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path toward 162.54
Failure to hold 162.26 reopens the 162.13 spike low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift USD leg of this read
10:32 UTC
Range, recovering from sweep · RSI 53 · price 162.406
V-recovery, now consolidating 162.35-162.45.
Early London session swept down to 162.126 (~06:45 UTC) and reversed sharply, price back to 162.40 with USDJPY pinned near the sub-163 cycle top amid persistent intervention rhetoric. Now consolidating 162.35-162.45; RSI(14) neutral near 53.
Support: 162.35, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.52
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC (HIGH) could shift this read
Close above 162.45 session high opens 162.52 prior high
Break below 162.35 swing low re-exposes the 162.126 sweep low
Sweep of 162.126 then rebalance into 162.36–162.45 range.
USDJPY spiked down to 162.126 in London hours tracking the Nikkei/tech sell-off, then fully recovered — a clean sweep of the lows. Price is now boxed between 162.355 and the 162.45 session high, RSI(14) neutral near 49, no setup in play.
Support: 162.355, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.355 reopens the 162.126 spike low
M15 close above 162.450 reopens the 162.544 prior high
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could jolt USD
10:16 UTC
Sideways, no directional edge · RSI 49 · price 162.369
Range, spike low bought back.
USD/JPY ranged through London hours; the spike down to 162.13 was fully bought back to the 162.45 recent high, price now settling mid-range near 162.37. RSI(14) neutral near 49, ATR ~8 pips — JPY pinned near cycle highs on the safe-haven USD bid.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.45, 162.55
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.13 spike low opens the 162.00 floor
M15 close above 162.45 recent high reopens 162.55 swing high
Intervention rhetoric near 163 could sharply reverse this read
10:01 UTC
Range-bound, no clear direction · RSI 51 · price 162.368
Boxed 162.33-162.45 after sweep of 162.12.
USDJPY chops in a tight 162.33-162.45 box near 40-year highs, in line with the two-way regime as verbal intervention caps upside. A sharp wick to 162.126 during the prior session was quickly reclaimed, and price now sits mid-range at 162.368 with RSI(14) flat around 51.
Support: 162.33, 162.16
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path to 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.33 reopens the 162.16 sweep low
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the box
10:01 UTC
Ranging, no clear intraday direction · RSI 49 · price 162.368
Boxed inside recent range, mid-range.
USDJPY is boxed near 40-year highs, chopping between 162.30 and 162.45 with the session high at 162.544 unbroken. A sharp wick to 162.126 mid-window swept the lows before buyers reclaimed 162.40, leaving price mid-range at 162.368 as Katayama repeated verbal intervention warnings. RSI(14) neutral near 49, no momentum edge.
Support: 162.30, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 163.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens a retest of the 163.00 box top
Failure to hold 162.30 exposes the 162.126 spike low
Actual intervention risk if 163.00 comes into play
London session flushed to 162.126 before buyers reclaimed the drop and pushed price back to 162.45, USD/JPY holding near 40-year highs on safe-haven Dollar demand. RSI(14) is neutral around 54; price sits mid-box between the 162.13 sweep low and the 162.54 session high with no clean break in play.
Support: 162.33, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens a retest of the 163.00 cycle top
Failure to hold 162.33 reopens the 162.126 sweep low
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could break the box
09:46 UTC
Recovering, near session highs · RSI 61 · price 162.419
Spike low swept, price back to range top.
USDJPY spiked down to 162.126 during London before buyers reclaimed the move and pushed back to 162.42, holding the 162.00-163.00 box. RSI(14) near 60 after the recovery; price back above EMA20/50 with the recent high at 162.45 capping.
Support: 162.155, 162.126
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 session high extends the recovery
Failure to hold 162.155 recovery low reopens the 162.126 spike low
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Sharp flush to 162.126 early London swept the session low before buyers reclaimed it, price back near 162.43 with RSI(14) mid-range at 58. Still boxed under the 162.46 recent high inside the broader 162.00-163.00 regime; no clean break in play.
Support: 162.36, 162.26, 162.126
Resistance: 162.46, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.46 opens the path to the 162.544 session high
Failure to hold 162.360 re-exposes the 162.126 session low
Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Verbal-intervention headlines near the 163.00 cycle top remain a risk
09:31 UTC
Recovery leg higher after sweep · RSI 60 · price 162.429
Higher lows off session dip, near session high.
London session swept lower to 162.126 before buyers reclaimed the range, driving price back to the session high near 162.45. Grind higher holding higher lows, RSI(14) mid-60s with no extreme; pair remains inside the 162.00-163.00 box.
Support: 162.33, 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544, 163.00
What it said to watch
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Failure to hold 162.33 reopens the 162.126 spike low
Close above 162.45 extends the recovery toward 162.544
09:17 UTC
Recovering after downside sweep · RSI 57 · price 162.429
Range-bound, higher lows off the low.
London session swept the lows to 162.126 before buyers reclaimed the move, price now back at 162.448 session high with RSI(14) mid-range near 57. Still boxed inside the broader 162.00-163.00 regime; recovery holding a chain of higher lows.
Support: 162.334, 162.126
Resistance: 162.448, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the upper box edge toward 163.00
Loss of 162.334 rising-lows line reopens 162.126 sweep low
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could shift the USD read
09:16 UTC
Recovered off flush, ranging · RSI 56 · price 162.429
Sweep of session low then rebound.
London saw a sharp flush to the 162.13 spike low before buyers reclaimed the drop, price back at 162.43 with RSI(14) neutral near 56. Structure is boxy inside the broader 162.00-163.00 regime; the recent high at 162.45 caps for now with the session high at 162.54 above.
Support: 162.36, 162.26, 162.13
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 opens the path to the 162.54 session high
Failure to hold 162.36 reopens 162.26 and the 162.13 spike low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
London session flushed lower with a sharp sweep to 162.126 before buyers reclaimed the move, price back at 162.39 inside the 162.13–162.54 range. RSI(14) neutral near 48 after the drop; carry demand kept the dip supported, consistent with the relentlessly-bid 162.00 floor.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
UoM sentiment/inflation-expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
M15 close above 162.47 opens the path to the 162.544 range top
London open saw a sharp flush to 162.13, sweeping the session low, before buyers reclaimed the drop and lifted price back to the 162.42 session high. RSI(14) has cooled to mid-range as the pair now churns near 162.39; carry keeps the 162.00 floor well bid per the JPY backdrop.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.13 reopens the sweep low toward 162.00
Reclaim above 162.42 puts 162.54 prior high back in play
UoM sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the intraday read
V-recovery off 162.126 spike low, consolidating near 162.37.
A sharp flush into the London session swept the lows to 162.126 before a full V-recovery back to 162.42, with carry pulling the pair straight back as the digest notes. Now consolidating near 162.37 just under the reclaimed 162.42 high; RSI(14) neutral around 53.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42, 162.47
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 162.42 opens the path to the 162.47 session high
A close back below 162.126 spike low reopens the 162.00 floor
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
08:47 UTC
Range-bound, no clear trend · RSI 51 · price 162.371
Consolidation after spike-down sweep and recovery.
London session flushed sharply to 162.126, sweeping toward the 162.00 floor, before buyers recovered the pair to 162.42; carry demand keeps every dip bid as the digest notes. Now consolidating near 162.37 with RSI(14) mid-range and price hugging its EMAs — no setup in play.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54
What it said to watch
Reclaim and hold above 162.42 session high reopens the path toward the 162.54 prior high
Loss of 162.13 spike low exposes the relentlessly-bid 162.00 floor
UoM Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
London session saw a sharp flush to 162.126 around the 06:45 UTC bar, immediately bid back to 162.42 — consistent with the relentlessly-defended 162.00 floor. RSI(14) has reset to a neutral ~48 after the V-recovery; price is now retesting the pre-drop 162.47 area.
Support: 162.26, 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.47 opens the path to session high 162.544
Failure to hold 162.26 reopens the 162.126 sweep low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
08:32 UTC
Recovering after sweep, momentum up · RSI 60 · price 162.405
Sweep of lows, sharp reclaim toward session highs.
London session flushed sharply to 162.13, sweeping toward the well-bid 162.00 floor, and buyers immediately reclaimed it back to 162.42. RSI(14) recovered to ~60 as price grinds back toward the session high band; the 162.47–162.54 zone caps for now.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close back below 162.13 reopens the 162.00 floor test
Break above 162.47 exposes session high at 162.54
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift USD tone
08:17 UTC
Range-bound, dip bought · RSI 52 · price 162.372
Recovered from sweep of session low.
London session flushed to 162.13, sweeping the session low, before buyers recovered price back to 162.37 within two hours. USDJPY remains boxed in the well-worn 162.00-163.00 zone with verbal intervention capping topside; RSI(14) reset back to neutral after the drop.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.54 reopens the 162.84 cycle high
Failure to hold 162.13 confirms a lower-low toward 162.00
US Michigan sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
08:17 UTC
Recovering after session-low sweep · RSI 52 · price 162.372
Back inside range after sweep.
A sharp ~26-pip flush into 162.126 around 06:45 UTC on spiking volume swept the session low before an immediate recovery to 162.37, near the 61.8% retracement of the 162.544–162.126 drop. Price is churning inside the broader 162.00–163.00 range with RSI back at neutral.
Support: 162.126, 162.26
Resistance: 162.475, 162.544
What it said to watch
Michigan sentiment + UoM inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Reclaim of 162.475 swing high reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.126 session low confirms a lower low
08:02 UTC
Short-term pullback within range · RSI 44 · price 162.277
Range break lower, half-recovered.
London session sold through the 162.35-162.44 range on a volume spike, sweeping to 162.126 before buyers recovered roughly half the drop; price now sits mid-fib near 162.28 with RSI cooled to ~43. USD/JPY remains boxed inside its multi-day 162.00-163.00 range.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.29, 162.443
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.126 sweep low reopens the 162.00 floor psych
Reclaim of 162.443 session high restores the prior range
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
London session flushed sharply to 162.126, sweeping the session lows before buyers stepped in and recovered price to 162.28. RSI(14) has lifted off its low near mid-40s; the 162.40 prior range floor now caps as resistance while 162.00 remains the structural floor.
Support: 162.126, 162.155
Resistance: 162.40
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 162.40 would repair the intraday range break
Loss of 162.155/162.126 confirms continuation lower
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
07:46 UTC
Intraday pullback after London sell-off · RSI 43 · price 162.237
Range broke lower, partial recovery.
USDJPY held a tight 162.33-162.47 range through the Asian and early London hours before a sharp one-bar drop swept the lows to 162.126, then recovered roughly a third of the move to 162.237. Price sits pinned near multi-decade lows with MoF verbal intervention capping the topside near 163.00; RSI(14) at 43 after cooling from the drop.
Support: 162.126, 162.155
Resistance: 162.40, 162.47
What it said to watch
reclaim above 162.40 negates the downside break
failure to hold 162.126 opens lower
Michigan sentiment + UoM inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift the read
USDJPY churned in a tight 162.36-162.47 band through the Asian range before a sharp drop in London hours swept the 162.33 support and printed 162.126, RSI(14) cooling into the low 40s. Buyers stepped in near 162.15 and price recovered to 162.24, but the broken range top at 162.40 now caps.
Support: 162.155, 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.40, 162.47
What it said to watch
reclaim above 162.40 negates the breakdown read
failure to hold 162.155 opens the 162.00 floor
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Breakdown from consolidation, bouncing off sweep low.
Rally stalled at the 162.54 session high and chopped in a 162.35-162.47 range before a sharp London-hours flush swept the lows to 162.13, JPY finding a bid on repeated Tokyo intervention warnings near the cycle high. Price has since recovered to 162.22, with the prior range floor at 162.42 now capping.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 162.42 negates the breakdown read
Failure to hold 162.13 opens the path to 162.00
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD leg
London session sold off sharply off 162.40, dumping to a 162.126 session low after Katayama's renewed FX-intervention jawboning, before a shallow bounce to 162.22. The move broke the 162.36-162.44 consolidation to the downside; RSI(14) near 41 after the drop, price below both EMAs.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.40
What it said to watch
Reclaim above 162.40 invalidates the breakdown read
Failure to hold 162.126 opens the path toward the 162.00 pivot
Michigan Sentiment + UoM inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift USD leg
Intervention risk escalates near the 162.84 cycle high
07:17 UTC
Intraday pullback, momentum down · RSI 37 · price 162.17
Sharp break off session highs after multi-hour grind up.
USDJPY ground up to 162.544 through London then dropped hard to 162.126 on FinMin Katayama's repeated intervention-readiness talk, closing near 162.17. RSI(14) cooling into the high 30s; price now sits below EMA20/50 after the flush.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.26, 162.544
What it said to watch
Reclaim above 162.26 negates the breakdown read
Failure to hold 162.126 opens the path toward 162.00
Michigan sentiment + UoM inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
London session saw a sharp selloff from 162.42 down to 162.13, snapping the prior grind higher — consistent with JPY firming on verbal-intervention talk with the 162.84 cycle high overhead. RSI(14) cooled into the mid-30s and price is now below EMA20/50 after a small bounce to 162.17.
Support: 162.13, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42
What it said to watch
Reclaim above 162.42 negates the range break read
Failure to hold 162.13 confirms a lower low toward 162.00
US Michigan sentiment & inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Consolidation broke lower after rejection at session high.
A gradual grind into the 162.54 session high faded; the final M15 bar swept down to 162.126 before recovering to 162.25, breaking below the 162.40–162.47 consolidation. Price now sits near the 61.8% retrace of the 162.04–162.54 up-move, with JPY catching a modest bid while USD/JPY holds well below the 162.84 intervention zone.
Support: 162.126, 161.98
Resistance: 162.40, 162.475, 162.544
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 162.40 puts the 162.475–162.544 session highs back in play
Failure to hold 162.126 opens the 161.98 day low
US Michigan Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USDJPY chopped in a tight 162.35-162.47 band through the Asian range before a sharp London-open flush swept down to 162.126, closing back at 162.25. RSI(14) cooled to ~40 on the drop; price now sits below EMA20/50 with the prior range floor near 162.42 flipping to resistance. Carry keeps the pair heavy near cycle highs, with Tokyo intervention jawboning capping topside below 162.84.
Support: 162.126, 162.00
Resistance: 162.42
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 162.42 prior range would negate the downside break
Failure to hold 162.126 session low opens the path toward 162.00 psych
US Michigan Sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift this read
06:46 UTC
Early rally faded, now ranging · RSI 46 · price 162.372
Consolidation in upper range after London push.
USD/JPY rallied to a 162.54 session high through the London hours before stalling; price has since consolidated between 162.33 and 162.47 and is drifting to the lower end at 162.37. Wide carry keeps JPY heavy while intervention jawboning near 163 caps topside, leaving the pair rangebound with RSI(14) neutral.
Support: 162.33, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.33 opens the path back toward 162.31 and cracks the range floor
Reclaim of 162.47 puts the 162.54 session high back in play
US Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
06:46 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now flat · RSI 49 · price 162.372
Consolidation below session high.
USD/JPY rallied to a session high of 162.544 through the prior NY session, then unwound into a tight 162.33–162.47 consolidation with RSI(14) flat near 48. Carry keeps the pair heavy up here while MOF intervention rhetoric caps topside well below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.332, 162.30
Resistance: 162.475, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.475 reopens the 162.544 swing high
Loss of 162.332 confirms a lower-low and breaks the range floor
US Michigan sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USDJPY topped at the 162.544 session high, was rejected, and has since ranged 162.34–162.47 with carry keeping the pair heavy but bid near 40-yr lows. Price is drifting into the 162.34 session low on the current bar, below EMA20/50, RSI(14) mid-40s — no fresh extreme. Topside stays capped well under the 162.84 cycle high where intervention rhetoric lives.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.31 confirms a lower low and breaks the range floor
Reclaim of 162.47 reopens a test of the 162.544 session high
Michigan Sentiment (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
Consolidation below session high after London-NY push.
USDJPY pushed to a 162.54 session high through the London-NY hours then faded, now consolidating in a 162.33–162.47 band with price back below EMA20/50. Carry keeps the yen heavy while intervention jawboning caps topside below the 162.84 cycle high; last bars leaked toward the 162.33 swing low into the Asia-London handover.
Support: 162.33, 162.19
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.33 opens the path to the 162.19 range mid
Reclaim of 162.47 swing high puts the 162.54 session high back in play
Approach to 162.84 cycle high raises MOF intervention risk
US Michigan sentiment (14:00 UTC) could shift the intraday read
USDJPY peaked at 162.54 during the NY session then drifted back, chopping between 162.34 and 162.47 through the Asia session with RSI(14) flat near 45. Price is caged inside the wider 162.00-162.84 band flagged by intervention rhetoric, and sits just below EMA20/50.
Support: 162.34, 162.31, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.54 pushes toward the 162.84 cycle high / intervention zone
Break below 162.31 pivot low opens the lower end of the range toward 162.00
MoF/BoJ intervention headlines are a live intraday risk near the topside
06:16 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now ranging · RSI 49 · price 162.389
Consolidation under session high.
USD/JPY tagged a session high at 162.544 during the London-NY push then drifted back into a 162.36-162.47 range, RSI(14) flat near 49. Carry keeps the pair pinned near 40-yr highs but verbal intervention rhetoric is capping the topside below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.358
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the path back toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.358 range low confirms a lower low
US Michigan Sentiment (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
USDJPY rallied through yesterday's US session to a session high of 162.544, then rolled into a tight 162.34–162.47 range as verbal intervention warnings capped the topside. Price now sits mid-range at 162.40 with RSI(14) flat near 49 and ATR compressed around 5 pips — no momentum in play into London hours.
Support: 162.34, 162.31, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.47 reopens the 162.544 session high
Break below 162.34 swing low exposes 162.31 then the 162.00 pivot
US Michigan Sentiment (14:00 UTC) could break the range
06:01 UTC
Range near cycle highs, momentum flat · RSI 48 · price 162.401
Consolidation between 162.34 and 162.54.
USDJPY is ranging 162.34-162.54 through the Asia session into London open, RSI(14) neutral near 48 after the drift up to the 162.544 session high. Katayama's 'ready to act anytime' verbal intervention is keeping the topside pinned below the 162.84 cycle high; price is coiling mid-range with no clear break.
Support: 162.34, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high and intervention zone
Break below 162.34 swing low exposes the 162.00 prior low
US Michigan Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the read
05:46 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now consolidating · RSI 47 · price 162.388
Range after push to 162.54, drifting lower.
USDJPY climbed through the London-NY hours to a 162.544 session high before rejection and an overnight drift back to 162.39; the pair now consolidates in a 162.36-162.47 band. Topside remains capped as verbal intervention rhetoric from Japan keeps the pair caged well below the 162.84 cycle high. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 46, no momentum extreme.
Support: 162.36, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.36 exposes the 162.31 session low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift the read
Intervention headlines are live intraday risk near the highs
USD/JPY pushed to a session high of 162.544 through the London-NY hours, rejected, and has since drifted into a 162.31-162.47 range as Asian hours cooled the move. Katayama's 'ready to act anytime' rhetoric is capping the topside near the 162.84 cycle high; RSI(14) sits neutral around 48.
Support: 162.31, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.47 reopens the path to the 162.544 session high
Break below 162.31 exposes the 162.00 pivot and intervention zone
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
MoF/BoJ intervention headlines are the live intraday risk near the highs
05:31 UTC
Sideways after modest up-drift · RSI 52 · price 162.409
Range-bound, holding mid of session range.
USD/JPY drifted up to a 162.54 session high then settled into a tight 162.34–162.47 range through the Asia session, RSI(14) flat near 52. Price sits pinned near 40-year lows with the 162.84 cycle high capping topside and Tokyo intervention warnings keeping gains contained.
Support: 162.34, 162.32
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 opens a retest of the 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.34 session low exposes the 162.32 swing low
UoM Consumer Sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
05:31 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now ranging · RSI 49 · price 162.409
Consolidation after London rally to session high.
USDJPY rallied through the London session to a 162.54 high before rejecting and settling into a 162.34–162.47 range; RSI(14) is neutral near 49. Topside stays capped well below the 162.84 cycle high as Tokyo verbal-intervention warnings persist.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
A close above 162.54 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.34 confirms a lower-low and shifts the range read
UoM Consumer Sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
05:17 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now sideways · RSI 52 · price 162.431
Consolidation below NY session high.
NY session drove USD/JPY to 162.544 yesterday, then the pair eased overnight and is consolidating 162.34-162.47 through the Asia session ahead of the London open. Move is honest below the 162.84 cycle high with Tokyo intervention warnings still live; RSI(14) neutral near 52 as momentum flattens.
Support: 162.368, 162.34
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 range top reopens the 162.544 NY high
Failure to hold 162.34 range floor confirms a lower low
UoM sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
05:16 UTC
Range after Asia push higher · RSI 55 · price 162.431
Consolidation mid-range.
USD/JPY rallied off 162.11 into a 162.544 session high, then pulled back and has consolidated 162.36–162.47, sitting mid-range at 162.43. Yen stays offered near multi-decade lows on the carry gap while Tokyo intervention warnings cap the topside; RSI(14) neutral near 55 and ATR ~6 pips signal no intraday drive.
Support: 162.36, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.36 exposes the 162.31 swing low
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
05:02 UTC
Sideways after NY pullback · RSI 55 · price 162.414
Range-bound, mid-range.
USD/JPY faded off the 162.544 NY session high back to 162.31 and is now consolidating mid-range near 162.41 through a quiet Asian session, ATR barely 4 pips. Verbal intervention jawboning is capping topside but carry keeps the pair pinned near multi-decade highs; no setup in play.
Support: 162.368, 162.31
Resistance: 162.466, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.466 reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.368 exposes the 162.310 range low
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could break the range
USDJPY is grinding sideways between 162.36 and 162.47 through the overnight Asia session, holding under the 162.544 session high after a soft US PPI print and repeated verbal intervention from Tokyo capped topside earlier. RSI(14) is neutral near 53, ATR compressed to under 5 pips as the pair sits pinned near multi-decade lows.
Support: 162.36, 162.319
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.544 session high
Break of 162.84 cycle high raises actual intervention risk
Failure to hold 162.36 confirms a lower-low
US Michigan Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
04:46 UTC
Sideways after fade off session high · RSI 53 · price 162.411
Range, holding a 38.2% fib of the day's push.
USD/JPY rallied from 161.99 to a 162.544 session high before fading through the London-NY hours; price now grinds sideways in the 162.37–162.47 band during thin Asian-session trade. Carry flows keep JPY pinned near multi-decade lows despite verbal intervention, and the pullback has held the 38.2% fib of the intraday move.
Support: 162.368, 162.319
Resistance: 162.465, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 range top reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.32 swing low breaks the range floor
Michigan Consumer Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
162.84 cycle high remains the intervention-risk zone
04:46 UTC
Up early, now flat · RSI 51 · price 162.411
Rally into session high faded, ranging.
USD/JPY pushed to a session high of 162.544 before the move stalled, and price is now ranging 162.34–162.47 with RSI(14) neutral near 51. Softer US PPI and repeated verbal intervention capped the topside earlier, but carry keeps the pair pinned near multi-decade highs.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.47 range high reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.34 range low exposes the 162.31 swing low
Michigan Consumer Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
04:31 UTC
Recovering within range · RSI 56 · price 162.421
Range, holding above overnight lows.
USD/JPY ground back up through the Asia session to 162.42 after NY faded from the 162.54 session high and dripped to overnight lows near 162.31. RSI(14) neutral at ~56, price back above EMA20/50 but capped short of prior swing highs as verbal intervention keeps the topside heavy.
Support: 162.31, 162.37, 162.15
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 revisits the 162.84 cycle-high zone and elevates intervention risk
Loss of 162.31 confirms a lower low and reopens the 162.15 area
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USD/JPY round-tripped the NY session, rallying to 162.54 then leaking back to 162.31 before recovering to 162.42; now ranging 162.34–162.47 with no clean directional break. JPY stuck near multi-decade lows as carry reasserts and only verbal intervention caps the topside.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.544 session high
Loss of 162.34 swing low exposes 162.31 session low
UoM Michigan Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift USD and break this range
04:16 UTC
Uptrend cooled into consolidation · RSI 52 · price 162.406
Coiling below session high after grind up.
Asian session grinding sideways after the earlier push to the 162.544 session high; price coiled between 162.34 and 162.47 on very thin late-session volume with RSI(14) mid-range. Carry flow keeps dips supported near 162.34, just as the JPY digest describes.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the path to the 162.544 session high, where verbal-intervention risk sits
Break below 162.34 exposes 162.31, breaking the consolidation floor
UoM sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift this read
04:16 UTC
Sideways, consolidating after pullback · RSI 49 · price 162.406
Range-bound in upper half of session range.
USD/JPY spent the London-NY session rejecting the 162.54 session high before leaking back toward 162.34; price now oscillates around its EMAs in early Asia hours. Carry demand kept dips shallow after soft US PPI, with RSI(14) neutral near 49 and no clean intraday setup in play.
Support: 162.34, 162.31, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.31 session low exposes the 162.00 prior low
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the intraday read
04:01 UTC
Uptrend faded, now drifting · RSI 45 · price 162.383
Pullback from session high into range.
NY session pushed to a session high at 162.544 before fading, and the Asia session has drifted between 162.31 and 162.47 on thin volume, currently near the lower end at 162.383. Topside stalled below the cycle high with verbal intervention headlines active; RSI(14) sits mid-range around 45.
Support: 162.31, 162.37
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the path to the 162.544 session high
Break below 162.31 overnight low confirms a lower-low
UoM sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the intraday read
04:01 UTC
Uptrend stalling into range · RSI 48 · price 162.383
Consolidation after grind to 162.54.
USD/JPY is consolidating 162.33-162.47 in the Asia session after grinding to a 162.54 session high, with RSI(14) neutral near 47. Carry flows keep dips supported but topside stays capped well below the intervention-sensitive 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.33, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the path to the 162.54 session high
Close below 162.33 confirms a lower-low and exposes the 162.31 swing low
UoM Consumer Sentiment / inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USD/JPY drifted lower into Asia after the London-NY session pushed to 162.54; now consolidating 162.34-162.47 with RSI(14) neutral near 51. Carry keeps dips supported while verbal-intervention risk caps topside below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.54 swing high
Loss of 162.34 confirms a lower low toward 162.31
Intervention headlines the primary topside risk near the cycle high
03:46 UTC
Uptrend stalling, now consolidating · RSI 54 · price 162.404
Range below session high, holding above 162.34.
USD/JPY ground up from 161.98 to a 162.54 session high before stalling; through the Asian session it's consolidated 162.34-162.47, now mid-range at 162.40. Softer US PPI capped the dollar but ~275bp carry has bought every dip, keeping the pair pinned below the session high.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.34 range low confirms a lower-low
Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD read
03:31 UTC
Uptrend faded, now ranging · RSI 45 · price 162.377
Consolidation below NY session high.
USDJPY faded from the 162.544 NY session high and is now consolidating around 162.38, sitting near the 38.2% retrace of the 162.08-162.544 leg with RSI neutral. Yen remains pinned near multi-decade lows as ~275bp carry keeps dips bought, while Tokyo's verbal intervention caps topside below the 162.84 cycle high; Asia-session volume thin.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.465, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.465 reopens the 162.544 session high
Break below 162.31 session low confirms a lower low
Michigan sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift the range read
03:31 UTC
Uptrend faded, drifting lower in range · RSI 47 · price 162.377
Consolidation below session high after rejection.
USD/JPY pushed into the London session to a session high at 162.54 then handed it back, and is now ranging 162.34–162.47 through thin Asia hours with RSI(14) cooling to mid-40s. Carry keeps dips supported per context, but topside stays capped below the 162.84 cycle high; the recent sequence of lower highs shows momentum has stalled.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.31 confirms a lower low and breaks the range floor
Reclaim of 162.47 reopens the session high at 162.54
Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD read
03:16 UTC
Range, drifting off session high · RSI 48 · price 162.367
Consolidation below 162.52 after rejection.
USD/JPY topped at 162.52 during London hours and was rejected, since coiling between 162.32 and 162.47 as carry keeps dips supported near 40-yr lows. Price now sits at 162.37 on the 38.2% retrace of the intraday advance, RSI mid-range with no momentum edge either way.
Support: 162.32, 162.35
Resistance: 162.47, 162.52
What it said to watch
Reclaim of the 162.52 session high reopens the 162.84 cycle high
Break below 162.32 session low confirms a lower low
Michigan Sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift this read
03:16 UTC
Uptrend stalled, now ranging · RSI 44 · price 162.367
Consolidation below session high after pullback.
USD/JPY pushed to a session high of 162.544 during the Asia-into-Europe window before rejecting and settling into a 162.34-162.47 range; price now drifts mid-range at 162.367, below EMA20. The move fits the broader third-day slide toward 162.00 with carry keeping dips shallow while verbal-intervention talk caps topside.
Support: 162.34, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close below 162.34 session low confirms a lower-low and reopens 162.31
Reclaim of 162.47 swing high puts the 162.544 session high back in play
Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could break the range either way
USDJPY drifting lower into Asia hours after tagging the session high at 162.544, RSI(14) cooling near 44 as the pullback holds above the 162.31 recent low. Carry keeps dips supported while Tokyo verbal-intervention keeps the topside honest below 162.544.
Support: 162.31, 162.00
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.31 opens the path toward the 162.00 round number
Reclaim of 162.47 puts the 162.544 session high back in play
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USDJPY topped at the 162.544 session high during the London-NY window then bled back, now grinding the 162.34-162.47 zone in thin Asia trade. Price slipped below EMA20/50 on the pullback; carry keeps dips shallow while verbal-intervention risk near the 162.84 cycle high caps the topside.
Support: 162.338, 162.30
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.338 confirms a lower low and opens 162.30
Reclaim of 162.47 puts the 162.544 session high back in play
UoM Michigan sentiment / inflation expectations 14:00 UTC could shift USD tone
USD/JPY is consolidating 162.32-162.54 in the Asia session after the London-NY rally stalled below the 162.84 cycle high, with carry keeping dips supported per the wide rate gap. Price is holding the 38.2% retrace of the 161.99-162.54 leg near 162.33, RSI(14) neutral around 53 and ATR ~38 pips.
Support: 162.32, 162.20, 161.99
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high, the noted intervention trigger
Failure to hold 162.32 exposes the 61.8% fib at 162.20
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USD/JPY topped at the 162.544 session high during the NY session then drifted lower through thin Asia hours to 162.31, where buyers stepped in. Price has recovered to 162.41, holding above EMA20/50 but capped under the 162.475 prior high; RSI(14) neutral near 52.
Support: 162.35, 162.31
Resistance: 162.475, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.475 opens the path to the 162.544 session high
Failure to hold 162.35 exposes the 162.31 asia low
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift the read
Intervention risk rises toward the 162.84 cycle high
USDJPY ground higher through the London-NY window to a session high at 162.544, then drifted into a tight 162.32-162.47 band through thin Asian hours as carry kept the pullback shallow. RSI(14) neutral near 56 and price holding above the EMA20; the pullback stalled around the 38.2% retracement of the leg up.
Support: 162.32
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
Break above 162.54 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.32 asian low signals a lower low
UoM Michigan sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift the range
USD/JPY grinding sideways in thin Asia trade after topping at 162.544 and pulling back to a 162.31 base; carry keeps every dip bought while intervention chatter caps topside. Price now recovering toward the 162.47 swing high, RSI mid-range.
Support: 162.36, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.47 reopens the 162.544 session high
Failure to hold 162.31 confirms a lower low
Intervention headlines near 162.84 cycle high could shift this read
Pair ground higher through the prior session to a swing high at 162.544, then eased into a shallow pullback that found demand near 162.319. Now consolidating in the mid-162.40s on thin early-Asia volume with RSI(14) mid-range; carry-driven bid keeps the uptrend structure intact below the 162.544 high.
Support: 162.319
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 swing high opens path toward the 162.84 cycle high, where intervention risk is live
Failure to hold 162.319 swing low signals a lower-low and breaks the rising support
UoM sentiment/inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Higher highs into session high, now consolidating below it.
Steady Tokyo-session grind higher off the 161.98 low, printing a session high at 162.54 before easing into a tight 162.31-162.47 consolidation; carry keeps every dip bought near multi-decade JPY lows. Current bar sits at 162.43 on thin Asian volume, RSI(14) mid-range with no extreme.
Support: 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.31 breaks the rising support and the higher-low chain
Push toward 162.54 session high — area to watch for rejection or break, intervention risk live above
UoM sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD read
USD/JPY rallied to a session high of 162.544 through the London-NY window, then drifted into the Asian session to 162.32 before buyers reclaimed 162.44 as carry reasserted. Price now sits just under the 162.47 prior high; topside stays capped below the 162.84 cycle high where verbal-intervention risk lives.
Support: 162.32
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Failure to hold 162.32 confirms a lower low and breaks the range floor
Tokyo intervention headlines could sharply reprice the topside
USDJPY ground higher to a 162.544 session high before drifting back and consolidating around 162.35-162.45 through thin Asian hours; carry keeps dips supported. Pullback held near the 0.382 retrace at 162.33 and price is now edging back toward the 162.47 recent high, RSI(14) mid-range.
Support: 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close below 162.31 breaks rising support and confirms a lower low
Break above 162.544 session high opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
NY session drove USD/JPY to a session high of 162.544 before an overnight pullback to 162.32; carry demand reasserted through thin Asia hours and price has ground back to 162.44. RSI(14) mid-range near 58, no extreme, with the 162.84 cycle high still overhead where verbal-intervention risk caps topside.
Support: 162.319
Resistance: 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 reopens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Failure to hold 162.32 confirms a deeper pullback
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the intraday read
Consolidating below session high after a HH sequence.
USDJPY ground higher through London-NY into a 162.544 session high, then pulled back and consolidated the 162.33-162.50 band as carry kept dips bid. Early Asia is now edging back toward the high; verbal-intervention risk keeps topside honest below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.319
Resistance: 162.544, 162.475, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.319 confirms a lower-low and negates the recovery
UoM Michigan sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift the read
01:31 UTC
Uptrend, momentum cooled into range · RSI 57 · price 162.43
Session-high pullback, consolidating above range floor.
USDJPY extended to a session high at 162.54 during NY hours, then pulled back and consolidated 162.31–162.47 through the Asia session, holding the 162.36 range floor near the 38.2% retrace of the up-leg. Now grinding back toward 162.45 on thin volume; RSI(14) neutral near 57, price above EMA20.
Support: 162.36, 162.31
Resistance: 162.47, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.54 reopens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high
Loss of 162.31 breaks the range floor and confirms a lower low
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD read
Consolidating below session high after intraday rally.
USDJPY ground higher through the London-NY window to a 162.544 session high, then pulled back and is chopping 162.32–162.46 into Asia hours with RSI(14) cooling to the mid-50s. Carry keeps the pair pinned near multi-decade highs, but topside is well-supplied ahead of the 162.85 cycle high intervention trip-wire.
Support: 162.32
Resistance: 162.544, 162.85
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.85 cycle high
Failure to hold 162.32 confirms a lower-low and unwinds the consolidation
UoM Michigan Sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
01:17 UTC
Recovering off intraday lows · RSI 59 · price 162.439
Range top being retested after double bottom.
USDJPY carved a double bottom near 162.32 overnight and is grinding back toward the session high at 162.464, RSI(14) mid-range near 59 on thin Asian-session volume. Pair remains capped inside the 162.32–162.54 range with carry keeping the yen soft near multi-decade lows.
Support: 162.36, 162.319
Resistance: 162.464, 162.50, 162.544
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.464 opens the path to the 162.544 swing high
Failure to hold 162.319 double bottom confirms a lower low
UoM sentiment at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
01:16 UTC
Recovering after NY pullback · RSI 61 · price 162.439
Pullback from session high, now grinding higher.
NY session drove USDJPY to 162.544 before it cooled through the Asian range to 162.31 as carry-driven yen weakness kept dips shallow. Pre-London the pair is grinding back toward 162.44, RSI(14) mid-band near 60; still capped below the recent high at 162.464.
Support: 162.31, 162.14
Resistance: 162.464, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high, the intervention trip-wire
Loss of 162.31 asia low reopens 162.14 swing low
UoM sentiment + inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
Asia session grinding in a 162.32–162.54 range after the pullback from the 162.544 session high. Price recovered off 162.319 and is pushing back toward the top of the range near 162.45, RSI mid-range and ATR thin.
Support: 162.319, 162.36
Resistance: 162.453, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high / intervention zone
Failure to hold 162.32 confirms a lower low and breaks the recovery
UoM Michigan Sentiment 14:00 UTC could shift USD leg
01:02 UTC
Uptrend, momentum fading into Asia · RSI 56 · price 162.432
Pullback from session high, holding above 162.31.
USD/JPY ran up through the London-NY session to 162.54 before drifting into a thin Asia-session range around 162.32-162.42; the pullback held the range floor at 162.31 and price is ticking back toward the recent 162.45 high. RSI(14) neutral near 56, carry keeping the pair pinned near multi-decade highs after soft US data failed to extend the yen bounce.
Support: 162.31, 162.19
Resistance: 162.45, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.45 reopens the path to session high 162.54
Loss of 162.31 range floor confirms a deeper retrace toward 162.19
162.84 cycle high remains the intervention trip-wire on any topside extension
USD/JPY faded from the 162.54 session high and is grinding sideways in a thin Asia session, holding a 162.31–162.42 range. RSI(14) sits neutral near 53 and ATR is compressed around 4 pips on light overnight volume; no setup in play with intervention jawboning capping topside below 162.84.
Support: 162.31, 162.19
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.42 reopens the path to the 162.54 session high
Failure to hold the 162.31 swing low exposes 162.19
UoM Michigan sentiment at 14:00 UTC could shift the USD leg
00:46 UTC
Corrective pullback off session high · RSI 53 · price 162.393
Rolled over from 162.54, basing near 162.32.
USDJPY ran up to a 162.54 session high before rolling over through the low-volume Asian hours, bottoming at 162.32 and now bouncing to 162.39. Move is a round trip with topside capped well below the 162.84 cycle high MoF is defending; buyers stepped in at 162.32 as the base held.
Support: 162.319, 162.27
Resistance: 162.45, 162.544
What it said to watch
Close above 162.45 reopens the 162.544 session high
USD/JPY rallied through the NY session to a 162.52 session high, then round-tripped back to 162.40 as thin post-close/Asian flows drifted the pair into a 162.31-162.42 range. Katayama's intervention jawboning keeps topside sticky below the 162.84 cycle high; RSI(14) mid-range with no momentum edge.
Support: 162.31
Resistance: 162.52, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close below 162.31 confirms a lower low and breaks the consolidation
Push toward 162.52 reopens a test of the 162.84 cycle high, where MoF intervention risk sits
Thin Asia session grinding back up toward 162.42 after the earlier drift off the 162.54 session high made during NY hours. Price is holding an Asian base at 162.31 and sits just above EMA20/50, RSI(14) neutral near 58 — no clean setup in a caged ~162.31-162.42 range.
Support: 162.31, 162.17
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54
What it said to watch
Break above 162.42 opens the path back to the 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.31 confirms a lower low and reopens 162.17
162.84 cycle high remains the level MoF is defending on any extended topside push
USD/JPY rallied through the London-NY hours to a session high at 162.544 before drifting back; the thin Asia session is now consolidating in a 162.32–162.42 range around 162.38 with RSI(14) neutral near 49. MoF intervention jawboning continues to cap topside below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.32, 162.19
Resistance: 162.42, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above the 162.42 range top reopens the 162.544 session high
Break below the 162.32 range floor exposes the 162.19 swing low
162.84 cycle high remains the MoF-defended ceiling
00:16 UTC
Uptrend stalling into consolidation · RSI 53 · price 162.38
Range after session-high rejection.
USDJPY rallied to a 162.54 session high in the prior session then eased into a tight 162.32-162.42 consolidation on thin overnight/Asia volume. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 53; the pair is holding just above EMA20/50 with no follow-through, consistent with the ~162 cage the digest flags below the 162.84 cycle high.
Support: 162.32, 162.19
Resistance: 162.42, 162.54, 162.84
What it said to watch
M15 close above 162.42 reopens the 162.54 session high
Loss of 162.32 exposes the 162.19 swing
Approach to 162.84 cycle high raises MoF intervention risk
00:02 UTC
Uptrend faded, now consolidating · RSI 51 · price 162.392
Pullback holding above NY breakout leg.
NY session drove USD/JPY up to a session high 162.544 before rejection, carry keeping the yen offered near multi-decade lows. Price has since drifted into a quiet, thin Asian range between 162.32 and 162.42, RSI back near 50 with no momentum in play.
Support: 162.319, 162.15
Resistance: 162.544, 162.475, 162.84
What it said to watch
Close above 162.544 opens the path toward the 162.84 cycle high / MoF trigger zone
Failure to hold 162.319 confirms a deeper pullback toward the 162.15 pivot
Michigan sentiment / UoM inflation expectations Fri 14:00 UTC and any actual FX intervention could shift this read
00:02 UTC
Uptrend stalling, drifting off session high · RSI 51 · price 162.392
Consolidation after pullback from 162.544.
The London-NY rally peaked at 162.544 before rejection dragged price back into a 162.32-162.42 consolidation. Thin early-Asia volume has kept it drifting sideways just above EMA20, RSI(14) neutral near 51 with no momentum extension.
Support: 162.319, 162.00
Resistance: 162.475, 162.544, 162.84
What it said to watch
Reclaim of the 162.475 swing high reopens the 162.544 session high and cycle-high 162.84 mof zone
Loss of the 162.319 session low exposes the 162.00 pivot
Fri 14:00 UTC Michigan sentiment / inflation expectations could shift the USD read