# Dollar holds gains, yen slips as Mideast energy shock deepens | Reuters

> The dollar held near its highest level in a week and the yen slipped as renewed fears of Middle East energy disruption lifted bond yields and oil. The Dollar Index was around 99.08 ahead of US CPI data.

- Date: 2026-09-11 · published 2026-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17643-dollar-holds-gains-yen-slips-as-mideast-energy-shock-deepens-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Energy-driven inflation fears support oil and keep the dollar firm, which raises import costs for feed-importing countries. Higher yields also tighten financing conditions for the sector.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2020-09-16 | [Global shares slip, dollar gains as Fed sticks to agenda of near-zero rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51031-global-shares-slip-dollar-gains-as-fed-sticks-to-agenda-of-near-zero-rates.md) | +3.3% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2023-06-28 | [Nasdaq ends up, dollar strengthens as Powell hints at more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35413-nasdaq-ends-up-dollar-strengthens-as-powell-hints-at-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +6.1% | +16.7% |
| WTI | 2026-06-01 | [Analysts hike oil forecasts again as energy flows face slow recovery: Reuters poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19426-analysts-hike-oil-forecasts-again-as-energy-flows-face-slow-recovery-reuters.md) | +3.5% | -20.5% |
| WTI | 2017-07-31 | [Oil surges as dollar continues slide against the yen \| EconomyNext](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70214-oil-surges-as-dollar-continues-slide-against-the-yen-economynext.md) | -0.3% | -4.0% |
| WTI | 2026-09-08 | [Yen extends rally to new seven-month high; dollar subdued ahead of CPI \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17707-yen-extends-rally-to-new-seven-month-high-dollar-subdued-ahead-of-cpi-reuters.md) | +9.2% | +3.1% |
| DXY | 2023-07-31 | [Dollar gains after Fed loan survey, yen slips By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35219-dollar-gains-after-fed-loan-survey-yen-slips-by-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-14 | [Dollar gains as Middle East conflict lifts oil, Fed hike looms By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17642-dollar-gains-as-middle-east-conflict-lifts-oil-fed-hike-looms-by-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [Stocks slide, dollar gains on hot U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7711-stocks-slide-dollar-gains-on-hot-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-holds-gains-yen-slips-mideast-energy-shock-deepens-2026-09-11/

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