USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-09-15

BIAS BEARISH. H4 EMA bearish with price near resistance (154.5); H1 bullish divergence warns of potential pullback, but D1 neutral structure supports downside bias continuation. KEY LEVELS R: 154.5, 160.40 | S: 154.0, 152.38 NEWS 🟡 JPY Tertiary Industry (04:30 UTC) 🟡 USD ADP Employment (12:15 UTC) 🟡 USD Empire State Manufacturing (12:30 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Asia opens with Japan data; watch 154.5 resistance for rejection. US data mid-session may trigger volatility; keep stops tight given H1/H4 conflict.

Key Levels

R: 154.500 · 160.405

S: 154.000 · 152.379