# Japanese Yen struggles as Fed rate hike bets drive US yields higher

> USD/JPY rose for a fifth straight day toward 158.80 as a hawkish Fed outlook and strong US data supported the dollar. The US 10-year yield reached about 5.16%, its highest since 2007, after the Fed's 25 basis point hike to 3.75%-4.00%.

- Date: 2026-09-24 · published 2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17708-japanese-yen-struggles-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-drive-us-yields-higher
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and higher US rates raise the cost of dollar-denominated commodity imports for non-US feed buyers and tend to pressure dollar-priced grain and meal prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-10-28 | [Gold down 1% as dollar, yields rise on Fed rate-hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39036-gold-down-1-as-dollar-yields-rise-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2023-06-30 | [Indian rupee to struggle on more Fed rate hike bets; US yields surge - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35782-indian-rupee-to-struggle-on-more-fed-rate-hike-bets-us-yields-surge-markets.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [US dollar holds near 13-month high as yen's slide, Fed rate hike bets boost the greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19010-us-dollar-holds-near-13-month-high-as-yen-s-slide-fed-rate-hike-bets-boost-the.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-05-01 | [US dollar edges higher as GDP, jobless claims affirm rate hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36302-us-dollar-edges-higher-as-gdp-jobless-claims-affirm-rate-hike-bets.md) | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2026-06-23 | [Dollar Hits Highest Since November as Fed Rate Hike Bets Strengthen - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11990-dollar-hits-highest-since-november-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-strengthen-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-struggles-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-drive-us-yields-higher-202609241803

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