{
  "id": 9156615,
  "title": "USD/JPY Price Forecast: Recovery stalls below key moving averages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/usd-jpy-price-forecast-recovery-stalls-below-key-moving-averages",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T15:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-jpy-price-forecast-recovery-stalls-below-key-moving-averages-202609221538"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the USD/JPY pair traded flat as the Japanese Yen (JPY) held steady during Japan's Silver Week, with a stronger US Dollar (USD) curbing the Yen's gains. The USD/JPY rate is currently around 157.46, close to its July lows driven by expectations of additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Amid Middle East tensions post-remarks from US President Donald Trump, traders monitor the situation closely. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) had conducted a rate check during New York trading hours that day, signaling readiness to intervene should the Yen weaken further. Analysts at MUFG note the Yen initially declined after the BoJ's policy update on Friday, peaking at 158.05 before falling back to 157.00. The BoJ's policy shift suggests a rate hike every three months, although challenges persist due to rising energy prices and widening yield spreads, potentially increasing the likelihood of another intervention. Technical analysis shows that USD/JPY has recovered most of its decline but is still bounded by a cluster of key moving averages, including the 200-day SMA at 158.44, the 50-day SMA at 158.86, and the 100-day SMA at 159.53. A sustained break above the 160 mark may bring USD/JPY closer to its 40-year high in late July, while support levels near 155.50 and 153 could strengthen the pair's bullish outlook.",
  "summary": "USD/JPY trades flat on Tuesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) holds firm in thin holiday trading during Japan’s Silver Week. However, a broadly stronger US Dollar (USD) keeps the Yen’s gains in check. At the time of writing, USD/JPY trades around 157.46.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}