USD/JPY desk briefs · May 2026
USD/JPY archive for May 2026: 3 desk briefs published, dominant technical bias bullish (2/3 sessions), average desk sentiment 22.
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- 2026-05-15bullishsentiment +0.25
USD/JPY Edges Higher to 158.40 as Bond Selloff Trumps BoJ Support
USD/JPY traded in a narrow 9bp range, closing near the highs of 158.40 as the global bond rout driven by Iran war oil shocks and inflation fears overwhelmed Bank of Japan efforts to contain the yen weakness. The rate-differential widened sh
- 2026-05-14bullishsentiment +0.25
USD/JPY Holds 157.88 as Fed Rate-Hold Bets Extend on Hot Inflation
USD/JPY hugs 157.88 with minimal daily drift as hot US inflation data (PPI +6% YoY, fastest since 2022) kills Fed rate-cut hopes and extends hold expectations, anchoring the rate-differential trade near 155 intervention threshold.
- 2026-05-13neutralsentiment +0.15
USD/JPY Holds 157.79 as Fed Rate-Cut Delay Supports Dollar Carry
USD/JPY edged lower to 157.79 on the day, paring a 0.06% loss despite a hotter-than-expected US inflation print that pushed 10-year Treasury yields to 5%, extending Fed rate-hold expectations and buttressing dollar carry demand.
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