USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-09-17

BIAS NEUTRAL. RSI overbought at 71 conflicts with bullish H1 EMA; H4 neutral and D1 structure lack conviction. Pullback risk despite uptrend. KEY LEVELS R: 156.5, 160.40 | S: 156.0, 152.38 NEWS 🟡 Building Permits (USD) Thu 12:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch 156 support hold during Asia. Building Permits later could shift USD momentum; monitor JPY inflows for reversal cues.

Key Levels

R: 156.500 · 160.405

S: 156.000 · 152.379