USD/JPY climbs above 160 then plunges as non-farm payrolls crushes expectations
USD/JPY is into the intervention danger zone following a strong non-farm payrolls report. The chart tells the story as the last time the pair traded up here in late April, the Japanese MOF came in with the hammer and knocked it down to 155.75 in short order. Anyone buying here is
USD/JPY — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Goldman Sachs | Bearish | 165.00 |
MUFG | Bullish | 152.00 |
J.P. Morgan | Bullish | 142.00 |
All 23 desk targets for USD/JPY
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USD/JPY Consensus Check: Spot at 155.88, Median Target 152.0 — Week of September 7, 2026
USD/JPY trades 2.55% above the 23-firm median Dec-26 target of 152.0, with a 25.5-point dispersion range signalling deep disagreement on the BoJ-Fed spread path.
USD/JPY Consensus Check: Spot at 156.25, Dec-26 Target 152.0 — Week of September 6, 2026
USD/JPY trades at 156.25, roughly 2.80% above the 23-firm median Dec-26 target of 152.0, with a 25.5-point dispersion signalling deep disagreement on the BoJ-Fed spread path.
USD/JPY Consensus Check: 156.25 Spot vs 152.0 Target, Week of September 5, 2026
USD/JPY trades 2.80% above the 23-firm Dec-26 consensus of 152.0, with a 25.5-point dispersion range signalling deep disagreement on the BoJ-Fed spread trajectory.