00:00 – 09:00 UTC
Asia Session
The Asia session covers the trading hours of Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore. It opens the Forex week at 22:00 UTC Sunday (weekly gap close) and runs through to the London open.
Open
00:00 UTC (22:00 UTC Sunday for the weekly gap)
Close
09:00 UTC
Daily briefing
23:30 UTC (Mon–Thu) / 22:30 UTC (Sun)
Characteristics
- •Lower volatility than London or New York — daily range is ~40-60% of the average week
- •Yen pairs (USDJPY, AUDJPY, GBPJPY) see the most action
- •Bank of Japan policy news and Australian/Chinese macro data drive sharp moves
- •Asian liquidity sweep is a common Smart Money pattern just before London opens
Key events to watch
BoJ statements, Australian CPI/jobs, Chinese trade balance, RBA decisions
Most active pairs
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