USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-08-14

BIAS BULLISH. Daily structure bullish, H1 EMA bullish; H4 neutral creates minor headwind but doesn't override. KEY LEVELS R: 159.5, 164.08 | S: 159, 155.25 NEWS 🟡 Foreign Bond/Stock Investment (JPY) — Thu 23:50 UTC [LOW] 🔴 US Retail Sales (MoM) — Fri 12:30 UTC [HIGH] SESSION OUTLOOK Asia opens with mild JPY flows. US retail data Friday will drive directional thrust; watch 159.5 resistance hold into then.

Key Levels

R: 159.500 · 164.088

S: 159.000 · 155.251