USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-08-19

BIAS BULLISH. D1 structure bullish, H1 EMA bullish, RSI neutral at 60—momentum intact despite divergence between timeframes. KEY LEVELS R: 160.00, 160.89 | S: 159.50, 155.25 NEWS 🟡 Machinery Orders MoM/YoY (JPY) – Wed 23:50 UTC [LOW] 🟡 MBA Mortgage Apps (USD) – Wed 11:00 UTC [LOW] SESSION OUTLOOK Watch 160.00 resistance in early Asia. Weak JPY data may support push higher; monitor USD momentum from overnight.

Key Levels

R: 160.000 · 160.892

S: 159.500 · 155.251