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USDJPY at 158.169 near the top of a 9.6 pip Asia range

US Unemployment Claims land at 12:30 UTC, the first of 4 scheduled releases in the next 24 hours

USDJPY · Asia session · Published Oct 21, 2026, 11:00 PM

USDJPY last traded at 158.169, near the top of an Asia session that has run 9.6 pips between 158.075 and 158.172. The nearest level above is the previous session high at 158.345, 17.6 pips away, then the prior day high at 158.392, 22.3 pips away. Below sit the session open at 158.100, 6.9 pips down, and the round number at 158.000, 16.9 pips down.

The previous New York session ran 50.6 pips between 157.839 and 158.345 and closed at 158.135. The prior trading day covered 55.3 pips, from 157.839 to 158.392. An ordinary day of the last 14 covers 77.7 pips, and the latest day sits at the 9th percentile of the last 43 days we hold, which the volatility source calls a calm day for this market.

US Unemployment Claims are scheduled at 12:30 UTC with a forecast of 200K and a previous of 199K, alongside Continuing Jobless Claims at the same time. Over 101 past releases of that family, USDJPY moved 14.70 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 19.50 in the first 60, in either direction. The CB Leading Economic Index m/m follows at 14:00 UTC and the 5-Year TIPS Auction at 17:00 UTC.

Large speculators are net long 50207 contracts, a change of -12118 on the week and the 14th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports. The most recent headline, graded 2 of 3 for USDJPY, reports the Japanese Yen barely moving as a Bank of Japan deputy talks up inflation risk.

Session brief

  1. USDJPY, Asia sessionOpen 158.100, high 158.172, low 158.075, close 158.169: a range of 9.6 pips over 116 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  2. USDJPY reference levelsPrevious day and previous week high and low, the session open and the round numbers either side, measured on our own candles.
  3. USDJPY, New York sessionOpen 157.886, high 158.345, low 157.839, close 158.135: a range of 50.6 pips over 540 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  4. USDJPY, previous trading dayHigh 158.392, low 157.839, close 158.135 on 2026-10-21, a range of 55.3 pips, from our own candles on the trading day that starts 17:00 New York.
  5. USDJPY daily rangeAn ordinary day of the last 14 covers 77.7 pips. The latest day sits at the 9th percentile of the last 43 days we hold, which is a calm day for this market. Measured on our own candles.
  6. USD Unemployment ClaimsScheduled 2026-10-22 12:30 UTC, impact 3 of 3. Forecast 200K. Previous 199K. From Forex Factory.
  7. USDJPY reaction to jobless_claims_usdOver 101 past releases USDJPY moved 14.70 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 19.50 in the first 60, in either direction. Measured on our own one-minute candles.
  8. USD CB Leading Economic Index m/mScheduled 2026-10-22 14:00 UTC, impact 2 of 3. Forecast 0.0%. Previous -0.1%. From MQL5 Economic Calendar.
  9. CFTC Commitments of Traders, 097741Large speculators are net long 50207 contracts, a change of -12118 on the week. That is the 14th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports.
  10. The Japanese Yen barely moves as a Bank of Japan deputy talks up inflation riskFXStreet. Graded impact 2 of 3 for USDJPY by our headline classifier.
  11. Economic calendar for USD and JPY4 scheduled releases of impact 2 or 3 in the 24 hours to 2026-10-22 23:00 UTC. Our calendar covers up to 2026-11-20 00:00 UTC.

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