USDJPY New York briefing — 2026-08-14

BIAS NEUTRAL — H4 bearish vs H1 neutral with daily bullish structure creates conflicting signals; RSI midrange offers no conviction edge. KEY LEVELS R: 159.00, 164.09 | S: 158.50, 155.25 NEWS 🔴 Michigan Consumer Sentiment (14:00 UTC) 🟡 Michigan Consumer Expectations (14:00 UTC) 🟡 Business Inventories (14:00 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Michigan data at 14:00 UTC is the session catalyst; sentiment miss could pressure USD. Watch 158.5 support hold or break on headline reaction.

Key Levels

R: 159.000 · 164.088

S: 158.500 · 155.251