USDJPY Asia briefing — 2026-10-29

BIAS BEARISH. Liquidity sweep of highs, bearish H4 fair value gaps, and bearish D1 structure drive this bias despite neutral RSI and mixed timeframe EMAs. KEY LEVELS R: 158.00, 158.96 | S: 157.50, 156.07 NEWS 🟡 Foreign Bond Investment (JPY) — Wed 23:50 UTC 🟡 Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks (JPY) — Wed 23:50 UTC 🟡 Consumer Confidence Index (JPY) — Thu 05:00 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch for breakdown below 157.50 on the sweep momentum. CCI release may trigger volatility into North American hours.

Key Levels

R: 158.000 · 158.962

S: 157.500 · 156.069