# Aussie And Kiwi Dollars Hit Multi-Week Highs After Yen Jolt - Finimize

> The Aussie and kiwi hit multi-week highs against the US dollar after Japan's yen intervention weighed on the greenback. AUD/USD touched about 0.7033 and NZD/USD about 0.5882, while AUD/JPY fell as much as 2.7%. Markets have largely priced out a near-term RBA hike.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18597-aussie-and-kiwi-dollars-hit-multi-week-highs-after-yen-jolt-finimize
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The moves are currency-driven and have limited direct effect on grain or oilseed supply. A softer dollar mildly supports dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-11-29 | [Yen hits six-week high, dollar dips for month-end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27606-yen-hits-six-week-high-dollar-dips-for-month-end.md) | -0.3% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2025-04-29 | [Sterling Maintains Strength, Nears Record Dollar Highs - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25382-sterling-maintains-strength-nears-record-dollar-highs-finimize.md) | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2020-08-28 | [Dollar extends losses; yen hits new highs after Abe resignation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51845-dollar-extends-losses-yen-hits-new-highs-after-abe-resignation.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2024-03-20 | [Dollar weakens after Fed meeting, yen strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31389-dollar-weakens-after-fed-meeting-yen-strengthens.md) | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-02-06 | [Yen hits 8-week high; sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26320-yen-hits-8-week-high-sterling-drops-after-bank-of-england-rate-cut.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- finimize.com: https://finimize.com/content/aussie-and-kiwi-dollars-hit-multi-week-highs-after-yen-jolt

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