USDJPY New York briefing — 2026-10-08

BIAS BULLISH. D1 + H4 + H1 EMA alignment, bullish D1 structure, and H4 fair value gaps drive conviction. KEY LEVELS R: 159.02924, 158.5 | S: 158, 153.21967 NEWS 🟡 Initial Jobless Claims (USD) Thu 12:30 UTC 🟡 Continuing Jobless Claims (USD) Thu 12:30 UTC 🟡 Initial Jobless Claims 4-week avg (USD) Thu 12:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch USD employment data at 12:30 UTC for volatility. Monitor 158.5 resistance; H1 bearish gaps may create pullback entry zones on dips.

Key Levels

R: 158.500 · 159.029

S: 158.000 · 153.220