$USDJPY ‌The USD/JPY pair experienced a sharp decline due to expectations that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) might take more decisive steps in its interest rate hike process and the pressure on the dollar from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) regarding moderate interest rate signals. Opening at 158.684, the pair reached a high of 158.966 before falling by 2.02% (3.208 points) to 155.512 under accelerating selling pressure, testing its lowest levels in the past month.

Intraday Data and Technical Levels

The USD/JPY, which closed the previous session at 158.720, fell as low as 155.301 during the day. Technical indicators on the weekly chart show that the pair is maintaining its position within the descending channel it started after reaching its peak at 163.986:

Moving Averages: On the weekly scale, the 5-week moving average (MA5) is at 158.338, the 10-week moving average (MA10) is at 159.863, and the 30-week moving average (MA30) is at 159.026, creating layers of technical resistance above the price.

Momentum Indicators: The MACD indicator shows a MACD line of -0.644, a DIF of 0.368, and a DEA of 1.012, confirming the control of sellers in the market.

Technical Support Thresholds: The pair's fall below the psychological support of 156.000 after the long-term uptrend that started from the 135.623 low has increased the downside risks in the short-term outlook.

Monetary Policy Divergence and Macroeconomic Dynamics

The cascading pullback in the pair, exceeding 2%, is fundamentally rooted in the divergence in the monetary policy paths of the two main central banks. Signals from BoJ Board Member Hajime Takata that interest rate increases could be gradual but flexible, and Governor Kazuo Ueda's statement that interest rates would be on the agenda at all future meetings, increased demand for yen assets. Markets began pricing in a stronger probability of a quarter-point rate hike by the BoJ at its September and October meetings.

Simultaneously, on the US side, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's statement that interest rates could be kept unchanged at the September FOMC meeting in line with the slowdown in inflation halted the upward trend in US Treasury yields, putting pressure on the dollar index. Furthermore, the closing of high-volume yen short positions accumulated in futures markets (the unwinding of carry trade positions) and the risk of potential currency intervention by authorities were among the other factors accelerating the downward momentum in the pair.

For investors tracking global forex pairs and macroeconomic capital flows through the Gate platform, the USD/JPY pair's movement around the 155,500 band is a critical indicator. Monitoring volatility, trading volumes, and technical support levels in the pair on Gate ahead of the two central banks' September interest rate decisions provides practical guidance for assessing liquidity changes in global currency markets.

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