USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-10-02

BIAS NEUTRAL. H4 fair value gaps lean bullish while H1 gaps lean bearish; trend votes are split across timeframes with no clear directional consensus. KEY LEVELS R: 158.00, 159.03 | S: 157.50, 152.91 NEWS 🔴 Average Hourly Earnings (MoM/YoY) — Fri 02 Oct, 12:30 UTC 🟡 Monetary Base (YoY) — Thu 01 Oct, 23:50 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch for USD strength on earnings data clash against thin JPY drivers. Expect chop between 157.50–158.00 until conviction breaks.

Key Levels

R: 158.000 · 159.029

S: 157.500 · 152.908