USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-10-20

BIAS BULLISH. Daily structure, H4 EMA, and H1 EMA aligned uptrend; H4 and H1 fair value gaps confirm directional conviction. KEY LEVELS R: 159.02924, 159 | S: 158.5, 156.38346 NEWS 🟡 ADP Employment Change 4-week average (Tue 12:15 UTC) 🟡 Building Permits MoM (Tue 12:30 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Asia session tests support holds at 158.5 ahead of US data. Watch for breakout continuation toward resistance.

Key Levels

R: 159.000 · 159.029

S: 158.500 · 156.383