USD/JPY AI Live Scan, 15-minute chart, Thursday, 4 June 2026
Every read JAFX AI made on the USD/JPY 15-minute chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.
23:46 UTC
Rangebound below 160.00 · RSI 54 · price 159.993
Consolidation under psych level after sweep low.
USDJPY is pinned just under the 160.00 psych level on thin late-session flow, having ground up from a London sweep that flushed to 159.59 before snapping back. Price tagged a 160.04 session high then drifted, with strong Japan labor earnings failing to shift it from the 159.90-160.04 stasis.
Support: 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.04
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 opens path beyond the psych level
Loss of 159.75 reopens the spike-low zone at 159.59
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the immediate external driver for this pair
23:31 UTC
Ranging below 160.00 · RSI 48 · price 159.978
Consolidation under round number.
USD/JPY pinned just under 160.00, capped by intervention fears as it grinds in a tight Asian-session range on thin volume. Earlier London hours swept the lows to 159.59 before a full recovery; price has since stalled at the 160.04 session high and drifted back to 159.98.
Support: 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.04
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 challenges the round-number cap
Loss of 159.75 reopens the 159.59 spike low
US NFP ~13h out is the immediate cross-driver
23:16 UTC
Ranging, pinned near 160.00 · RSI 51 · price 159.994
Consolidation under round number.
USDJPY glued to 160.00, drifting in a tight 159.99-160.04 band after the climb off the 159.75 swing low; Reuters BoJ June-hike chatter capped the topside near 160.04. A single sweep to 159.59 earlier in the window was fully recovered, leaving price compressed under the round number on thin late-session volume.
Support: 159.95, 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.04, 160.00
What it said to watch
Japan Labor Cash Earnings due imminently could break the 160.00 stall
Sustained M15 close above 160.04 opens room higher; loss of 159.75 confirms a lower-low
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC (~13h) is the key external driver
USD/JPY recovered through London-NY hours back to the 160.00 figure after a sharp sweep to 159.59 earlier, with the pair glued near the round number as Reuters flagged a June BoJ hike. RSI(14) neutral at 55 and ATR thinning to ~3 pips into the Asian session; price compressing just under the 160.04 session high.
Support: 159.95, 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.04, 160.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 extends the recovery toward fresh highs
Loss of 159.95 reopens the 159.75 session low
Japan Labor Cash Earnings due imminently could shift the read
US NFP Friday ~14h UTC is the key external driver
22:46 UTC
Uptrend, momentum easing · RSI 58 · price 160.021
Grind back to session high, holding above 160.00.
USD/JPY ground back to the session high at 160.04 through thin Asia hours, holding just above the 160.00 psych and intervention threshold flagged near this level. Earlier London hours saw a sharp sweep to 159.59 that was fully recovered; price has since carved higher lows back to 160.02.
Support: 160.00, 159.95, 159.59
Resistance: 160.04
What it said to watch
M15 close back below 160.00 reopens 159.95 then the 159.87 area
Japan Labour Cash Earnings ~23:30 UTC and Friday US NFP can shift this read sharply near the 160 line
USD/JPY ground up to a 160.04 session high through the quiet late session then stalled under the 160 psych / intervention threshold, hawkish-BoJ tone keeping a lid on extension. Price now hovering 159.98 just below EMA20 with RSI(14) flat near 52 — no fresh impulse.
Support: 159.75
Resistance: 160.04, 160.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 invalidates the capped-under-160 read
Labor Cash Earnings tonight ~23:30 UTC could shift this read
Failure to hold 159.75 confirms a lower-low
22:16 UTC
Sideways, capped at 160.00 · RSI 52 · price 159.996
Range below the 160.00 psych line.
USD/JPY is pinned just under the 160.00 psych line in thin Asia hours, with the JPY firmer on hawkish BoJ talk and intervention chatter near 160. NY pushed to a 160.04 session high then faded back, while the London spike low at 159.59 was bought; price now drifts inside a tight 159.75–160.04 range.
Support: 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.04
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 opens room above the psych line
Loss of 159.75 exposes the 159.59 spike low
US Nonfarm Payrolls Friday 12:30 UTC (~15h) is the next directional risk
22:01 UTC
Ranging, capped at 160.00 · RSI 47 · price 159.971
Consolidation below psych level.
USDJPY is pinned just under the 160.00 psych level, holding a tight late-session range after recovering from the 159.59 spike low; supply capped the latest push at 160.04 and the final bar dipped to 159.93 before recovering. Yen stayed firm on hawkish BoJ chatter but UST spreads keep upside intact near 160.
Support: 159.93, 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.04
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 reopens the 160.07 prior high
Failure to hold 159.93 exposes the 159.75 swing low
US NFP in ~15h is the key external driver for this pair
21:46 UTC
Recovery off lows, flat near 160.00 · RSI 57 · price 160.003
Consolidation pinned at psych level.
USDJPY swept to 159.59 during London then ground back to the 160.00 psych level through NY, with BoJ June-hike chatter capping upside and wide rate spreads supporting dips. Price is now flat just above 160.00 on thin late-session volume, RSI mid-range near 57.
Support: 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.04, 160.072
What it said to watch
Hold above 160.00 keeps the recovery intact; loss of 159.75 reopens the 159.59 sweep low
Close above 160.07 clears the session range top
US NFP in ~15h is the key external driver; intervention risk elevated near 160.00
21:31 UTC
Recovery, momentum flat into close · RSI 58 · price 160.007
Consolidating just above 160.00 after NY low recovery.
USDJPY is pinned just above the 160.00 psych level after grinding back from the NY low at 159.75; earlier London hours printed a sharp wick to 159.59 that was quickly reclaimed. RSI sits mid-range and volume has thinned sharply into the session close, leaving price coiled near the 160.04 recent high.
Support: 160.00, 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.04, 160.07
What it said to watch
Close above 160.04 opens the path to 160.07 prior high
Failure to hold 160.00 psych exposes the 159.75 ny low
Late-session low volume can exaggerate moves into the close
Sharp sweep down to 159.59 mid-window was fully absorbed, with price grinding back up through the 159.90s and stalling at the 160.04 session high. Last few bars went near-flat into Asia open on thin volume, RSI cooling from 63 with price holding above EMA20 at 159.94.
Support: 159.94, 159.84, 159.75
Resistance: 160.04, 160.07
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.04 session high opens path to 160.07 prior high
Loss of 159.84 swing low reopens 159.75 session low
Thin late-Asia liquidity — moves may not stick until Tokyo proper
21:01 UTC
Recovering from intraday flush, back to range top · RSI 63 · price 160.018
Session range 159.59-160.07, price retesting upper bound.
USDJPY swept down to 159.59 during the London session then carved a slow rounded recovery back to the session high at 160.04 into NY hours. Price now stalling just under the 160.07 prior high with RSI cooling near 63; range top still capping for now.
Support: 159.87, 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.04, 160.072
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.07 breaks the session range top
Rejection back under 159.87 mid-range reopens the 159.75 session low
Asia session liquidity thin — moves can extend on low participation
20:46 UTC
Recovery from session low, near range top · RSI 65 · price 160.036
Intraday range 159.59–160.08, price testing top.
Asia session opened with a sharp sweep down to 159.59, followed by a slow rounded recovery through the rest of the session back to the prior high at 160.04. Price is now pressing the range top with RSI(14) near 65; ATR has compressed to ~4 pips as the move stalls into resistance.
Support: 159.87, 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.04, 160.086
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.086 confirms a range break of the intraday range top
Rejection at 160.04 followed by loss of 159.87 mid-range reopens the session low at 159.747
Tokyo session open in ~2h could reset intraday volatility
20:31 UTC
Recovery from intraday flush, grinding back to 160.00 · RSI 64 · price 160.036
Range with sweep low and reclaim.
Asian session is grinding USDJPY back to the 160.00 round number after a London flush to 159.592 was bought aggressively and reclaimed. Price has built a tight base above 159.870 and is now retesting the session high, RSI(14) at 64 with no divergence.
Support: 159.87, 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.04, 160.086
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.086 opens room toward 160.30 cited by UOB
Loss of 159.870 reopens the 159.747 sweep low
Tokyo open in coming hours could shift intraday tone
Asia session swept down to 159.59 then recovered steadily through London and NY, grinding back to 160.00 where momentum has stalled. Price now coiling tight just under the session high at 160.03, RSI cooling from earlier highs as the rounded bottom plays out.
Support: 159.82, 159.59
Resistance: 160.03, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.08 reopens the 160.30 area flagged by UOB
Loss of 159.82 NY swing low reasserts the downside from the Asian flush
Tight coil under 160.00 — break either side sets the next intraday leg
USDJPY ground back to 160.02 after the NY-session sweep down to 159.59, with intervention chatter around the 160 handle keeping a lid on the recovery. RSI at 64 and price hugging the session high — the rounded-bottom recovery is intact but capped at 160.03.
Support: 159.94, 159.84, 159.59
Resistance: 160.03, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.03 opens the path back to 160.08
Rejection at 160.00 handle remains the key intervention risk noted by Scotiabank
USDJPY swept to 159.592 during the European session before reclaiming and grinding back toward the 160.00 psych level, where price is now stalling just under the session high at 160.030. Intervention chatter around 160 (Scotiabank flagged it) is in the air; structure on M15 is a slow recovery within a 159.75–160.03 range.
Support: 159.87, 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.03, 160.086
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.030 opens path back to the 160.086 prior high
Rejection at 160.00 psych could send price back toward mid-range 159.870
US NFP within next session is a known event risk that could materially shift this read
USDJPY recovered the full leg from the 159.59 spike low during the London session and is now retesting the 160.00 round number into NY hours. Price is grinding back to the session high at 160.03 with RSI at 64 and price above both EMAs; intervention risk at 160 remains the dominant context per overnight commentary.
Support: 159.90, 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.03, 160.08
What it said to watch
Clean M15 close above 160.03 opens path to 160.08 prior high
Rejection at 160.00 round number with intervention risk live near the figure
Loss of 159.90 reopens the session low at 159.75
US jobs data due in next session — could materially shift this read
Higher lows from 159.59 sweep, grinding back to range top.
NY session has ground higher off the 159.59 sweep low, with a chain of higher lows lifting price back to the 160.00 psych level where the Asia session peaked. RSI(14) at 63 with price stalling into prior resistance — momentum intact but extending into the 160.03–160.08 zone.
Support: 159.94, 159.59
Resistance: 160.03, 160.08
What it said to watch
Sustained M15 close above 160.08 opens the path back toward the 160.10+ Asia high zone
Rejection at 160.03 psych followed by loss of 159.94 ema20 reasserts the downside
BoJ intervention risk noted by analysts around the 160 handle could materially shift this read
USDJPY swept down to 159.59 mid-session then carved a rounded base back to the 160.00 psych level, with buyers stepping in repeatedly around 159.84. Price is now pressing the round number into the close, RSI around 64 — extended but not stretched.
Support: 159.87, 159.75
Resistance: 160.01, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.08 extends the recovery toward pre-spike highs
Rejection at 160.00 with a break of 159.87 reopens the 159.75 low
BoJ intervention risk flagged in news flow near the 160 handle
US jobs data tomorrow can materially reshape this read
Lower-high then base building back to round number.
M15 sold off through London hours from 160.08 down to a 159.59 spike low, then ground sideways before the NY session walked it back to retest the 160.00 round number. RSI(14) at 62 with EMA20/50 reclaimed — base built, but the 160 handle is the level in focus given intervention chatter at this figure.
Support: 159.85, 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.08 invalidates the lower-high read
rejection at 160.00 round number reopens 159.85 swing low then 159.75 session low
JPY intervention risk flagged at the 160 figure could move price independent of structure
US jobs data referenced in news flow is a known upcoming catalyst
Range between 159.75 and 160.00 after London leg lower.
USDJPY sold from the 160.08 Asia high down to 159.59 during London, then based around 159.85–159.90 through NY. Late NY drift back to the 160.00 psych level; price stalling there with intervention talk and BoJ hike chatter in the headlines.
Support: 159.75, 159.59
Resistance: 160.00, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.08 reopens upside; rejection at 160.00 keeps the range read intact
Break of 159.75 confirms a lower low and reasserts the London downtrend
BoJ intervention risk elevated at the 160 handle per Scotiabank note
18:16 UTC
Downtrend retracing, now flat near 160.00 · RSI 52 · price 159.976
Post-flush recovery stalling under 160.00.
Asia session pushed to 160.086 before a sharp flush during London hours took price to 159.592, with BoJ hike chatter weighing on the pair. NY session has recovered the bulk of that move but stalled into 160.00 psych, now coiling in a tight 159.95–160.00 range with RSI neutralised at 52.
Support: 159.87, 159.592
Resistance: 160.00, 160.03, 160.086
What it said to watch
Sustained reclaim of 160.030 session high reopens 160.086 Asia high
Loss of 159.870 NY swing low reactivates the flush low at 159.592
Intervention risk flagged by Scotiabank into the 160 psych level
US jobs data tomorrow is the primary catalyst risk
Lower high at 160.08, drift higher into 160.00 cap.
Sharp NY-session flush from 160.08 to a 159.59 spike low, with USDJPY since grinding back to retest the 160.00 psych cap on BoJ June hike chatter. Last 4 hours have basebuilt 159.94–160.02; RSI back to neutral 52 and ATR compressing into the level.
Support: 159.75, 159.59, 159.85
Resistance: 160.00, 160.08
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.08 invalidates the lower-high structure
Loss of 159.85 micro pivot reopens 159.75 swing low and 159.59 session low
US NFP tomorrow could materially shift this read
Sustained trade at 160.00 keeps MoF intervention rhetoric in focus
17:55 UTC
Downtrend, recovered into range · RSI 50 · price 159.983
Intraday range 159.75–160.08 after NY flush.
USDJPY took a sharp leg lower mid-session, sweeping down to 159.592 before reclaiming the 159.87 area on BoJ hike chatter and Yen demand. Since then price has consolidated in a tight 159.94–160.03 band just under the 160.00 psych level, RSI(14) hovering near 50 with no directional pressure.
Support: 159.87, 159.75, 159.592
Resistance: 160.00, 160.03, 160.086
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.030 session high opens a retest of 160.086 asia high
Loss of 159.870 range mid exposes 159.750 ny low
US NFP tomorrow likely to dictate next leg; intervention risk flagged near 160.00 psych
Pair swept below 159.60 during NY hours then mean-reverted back to the 160.00 round number, where supply capped the bounce. M15 now consolidating just under figure, RSI(14) neutral at 52, ATR ~4.7 pips reflecting compressed late-session conditions.
Support: 159.747, 159.592
Resistance: 160.084, 160.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 160.084 reopens upside continuation
Loss of 159.747 swing low puts 159.59 session low back in play
BoJ rate-hike headlines and 160 intervention risk remain the binary catalyst