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FX archive · USD/JPY·8 sessions

USD/JPY desk briefs · May 2026

USD/JPY archive for May 2026: 8 desk briefs published, dominant technical bias neutral (5/8 sessions), average desk sentiment 4.

Sessions
8
Avg sentiment
+0.04
Dominant bias
neutral
Central banks
BOJ / FED

Daily headlines (most recent first)

  • 2026-05-29neutralsentiment -0.15

    USD/JPY Holds 159.24 as Bowman Hawkishness Offsets Iran Ceasefire Relief

    USD/JPY traded flat at 159.24, pinned between Bowman's December hike hawkishness and softening dollar from Iran deal optimism. Japan's record $73.6bn intervention in April-May anchors the pair below 160; next break hinges on Fed terminal ra

  • 2026-05-22neutralsentiment 0.00

    USD/JPY Holds 159.07 as Fed Hike Odds Surge to 37% on Iran Oil Shock

    USD/JPY edged up 0.05% to 159.07 on May 22, trapped in a narrow 158.91-159.08 range as a rebound in US real rates from geopolitical oil shocks outweighed safe-haven demand for the yen; the pair's carry pulse accelerates as Fed rate-hike pro

  • 2026-05-21rangesentiment -0.30

    USD/JPY Stalls at 158.96 as Fed Hike Odds Clash With Yen Safe-Haven Bid

    USD/JPY traded flat at 158.96 today, trapped between Fed rate-hike repricing lifting the dollar and safe-haven yen flows sparked by Iran-driven oil shocks; the pair's narrow range masks a fundamental tension between rising US real yields an

  • 2026-05-20neutralsentiment +0.25

    USD/JPY Holds 158.92 as Fed Hike Odds Keep Rate Differential Bid Alive

    USD/JPY closed at 158.92, down 0.10% on the session but holding above the 158.59 day low as Fed minutes signaling potential 2026 rate hikes sustain the carry-trade bid despite geopolitical relief from Iran negotiations.

  • 2026-05-18neutralsentiment -0.15

    USD/JPY Holds 158.76 as US 30Y Yields Break 5.11% on Inflation Shock

    USD/JPY traded flat to slightly negative, holding 158.76 as a synchronized global bond rout pushed US 30-year Treasury yields to two-decade highs of 5.11% on war-driven inflation fears and sticky CPI expectations; the pair remains trapped b

  • 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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