USDJPY New York briefing — 2026-10-01

BIAS BULLISH. H4 and H1 fair value gaps drive directional conviction despite neutral trend structure and RSI positioning. KEY LEVELS R: 159.03, 158.50 | S: 158.00, 152.91 NEWS 🟡 Initial Jobless Claims (USD) Thu 01 Oct 12:30 UTC 🟡 Continuing Jobless Claims (USD) Thu 01 Oct 12:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK US jobless data at NY open may trigger volatility around 158.50 resistance. Monitor gap-fill continuation toward 159.03.

Key Levels

R: 158.500 · 159.029

S: 158.000 · 152.908