USDJPY New York briefing — 2026-08-24

BIAS BEARISH — H4 and H1 EMAs aligned downside; RSI neutral at 49.54 avoids overbought traps; D1 structure holds no fresh bullish conviction. KEY LEVELS R: 159.00, 159.78 | S: 158.50, 156.76 NEWS 🟡 3M & 6M Bill Auctions (USD) Mon 15:30 UTC — low impact 🟡 Coincident Index (JPY) Tue 05:00 UTC — low impact SESSION OUTLOOK NY session lacks high-conviction catalysts. Watch 159 resistance rejection; break below 158.50 confirms lower-timeframe bear structure continuation.

Key Levels

R: 159.000 · 159.782

S: 158.500 · 156.759