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USDJPY at 157.036 after a London range of 92.2 pips

The Fed Governor Jefferson Speech is next, scheduled 2026-09-22 14:20 UTC, 269 minutes away

USDJPY · London session · Published Sep 22, 2026, 9:50 AM

USDJPY last traded at 157.036, inside the London range of 156.855 to 157.777, a span of 92.2 pips. The round 157.000 sits 3.6 pips below, and the previous session low at 157.252 is 21.6 pips above.

Asia ran 43.6 pips from 157.252 to 157.688 over 595 minutes and closed at 157.612. An ordinary day of the last 14 covers 166.3 pips, and the latest day sits at the 48th percentile of the last 42 days, which is an ordinary day for this market.

After the speech comes the 2-Year Note Auction at 17:00 UTC, 429 minutes away. Over 122 past auction_usd releases USDJPY moved 4.30 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 8.50 in the first 60, in either direction.

Large speculators are net long 120359 contracts, a change of 109563 on the week, the 0th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports. One headline graded impact 2 of 3 for USDJPY says sustained Japanese Yen weakness is likely to trigger another intervention.

Session brief

  1. USDJPY, London sessionOpen 157.612, high 157.777, low 156.855, close 157.036: a range of 92.2 pips over 171 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, Asia sessionOpen 157.292, high 157.688, low 157.252, close 157.612: a range of 43.6 pips over 595 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  4. USDJPY daily rangeAn ordinary day of the last 14 covers 166.3 pips. The latest day sits at the 48th percentile of the last 42 days we hold, which is an ordinary day for this market. Measured on our own candles.
  5. USD 2-Year Note AuctionScheduled 2026-09-22 17:00 UTC, impact 2 of 3. From MQL5 Economic Calendar.
  6. USDJPY reaction to auction_usdOver 122 past releases USDJPY moved 4.30 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 8.50 in the first 60, in either direction. Measured on our own one-minute candles.
  7. CFTC Commitments of Traders, 097741Large speculators are net long 120359 contracts, a change of 109563 on the week. That is the 0th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports.
  8. Experts agree: Sustained Japanese Yen weakness is likely to trigger another interventionFXStreet. Graded impact 2 of 3 for USDJPY by our headline classifier.
  9. USD Fed Governor Jefferson SpeechScheduled 2026-09-22 14:20 UTC, impact 2 of 3. From MQL5 Economic Calendar.

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