USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-09-18

BIAS BULLISH. Combined D1+H4+H1 trend votes, H4 and H1 fair value gaps, and H1 EMA alignment drive this direction despite neutral RSI. KEY LEVELS R: 156.5, 160.40 | S: 156.0, 152.38 NEWS 🔴 BoJ Interest Rate Decision (Fri 03:00 UTC) 🔴 BoJ Monetary Policy Statement (Fri 03:00 UTC) 🔴 BoJ Press Conference (Fri 06:30 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK BoJ announcements dominate. Watch reaction at 156.0 support and 156.5 resistance as volatility spikes. H1 momentum favors buyers if policy remains hawkish.

Key Levels

R: 156.500 · 160.405

S: 156.000 · 152.379