The US dollar was at 157.767 yen at 08:05 GMT on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. Across the past 26 days, the exchange rate recorded a high of 160.175 yen and a low of 153.459 yen. The pair was measured at that level alongside broader currency market readings.
Positioning and Major Pairs
Speculators increased their net long holdings in the Japanese yen to 120,359 contracts, according to weekly CFTC data from the 15 September 2026 report. That position stood at 10,796 contracts a week earlier, so it grew by 109,563 contracts over the intervening week. The weekly report tallies speculative exposure through net futures positioning.
Other major currency rates were recorded at the same time on Wednesday. EUR/USD was at $1.1416, which marked its lowest level in 26 days, and GBP/USD stood at $1.3300, also registering its lowest level in 26 days.
Source: CFTC | Data: Swissquote
