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title: "The buying and selling in the USDJPY cannot be sustained in either direction"
type: "News"
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description: "The USDJPY has experienced significant volatility, dropping from 157.97 to a low of 157.50 before rebounding. It then reached a high of 158.16 but fell to 157.297, breaking key support levels. The market is sensitive to intervention fears, with sharp reversals occurring on upward moves. While declines have lessened in magnitude, the pair remains below the 158.00-160.00 value area. A rise above 158.00 could lead to cautious buying as traders reassess upside risks."
datetime: "2026-05-14T14:51:40.000Z"
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# The buying and selling in the USDJPY cannot be sustained in either direction

The USDJPY has seen volatile two-way price action today. Earlier in the session, the pair fell sharply from resistance near 157.97 to a low around 157.50 before rebounding. More recently, after pushing into a key swing area between 157.975 and 158.36 — with the high reaching 158.16 — the pair reversed lower and tumbled to a session low of 157.297 before bouncing back again.

That sharp move lower briefly pushed the price below an important cluster of support. The break took the pair beneath swing lows from March 19 and April 17 between 157.48 and 157.57, and also below the 100-hour moving average at 157.45 and the 100-day moving average at 157.388. Those levels now serve as key barometers for near-term bias. Staying below would keep sellers more in control, while a move back above would ease downside pressure and shift the focus back toward the 157.97–158.36 resistance zone.

The market also appears increasingly sensitive to intervention fears on moves higher. Each push toward the upside has been met by sharp reversals lower. However, while the declines have been quick, the magnitude of those selloffs has become progressively smaller over time, with the largest tumble still coming on April 30. That could suggest intervention fears remain in the background, but with diminishing impact.

At the same time, rallies continue to stall below the broader “value area” established by the trading range from March 11 through April 30 between roughly 158.00 and 160.00. A move back above 158.00 — and especially above the 158.26 area — would push the pair back into that value zone and could lead buyers to become more cautious as traders reassess the risk of further upside.

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