# Dollar jumps vs yen as Fed officials hint more rate hikes coming | Reuters

> The dollar rose against the yen after several Fed officials signalled continued rate hikes. The dollar index was up 0.9% at 106.31 ahead of the US jobs report.

- Date: 2022-08-02 · published 2022-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40270-dollar-jumps-vs-yen-as-fed-officials-hint-more-rate-hikes-coming-reuters
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Hawkish Fed signals widen the rate gap with Japan and strengthen the dollar, raising dollar-based commodity costs for yen-based buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-06-13 | [Dollar mostly firmer as Fed sees more U.S. rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64708-dollar-mostly-firmer-as-fed-sees-more-u-s-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2023-06-14 | [US dollar falls, but off four-week lows, as Fed signals more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35412-us-dollar-falls-but-off-four-week-lows-as-fed-signals-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2021-06-16 | [Dollar jumps after Fed pulls interest rate hikes into 2023 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5929-dollar-jumps-after-fed-pulls-interest-rate-hikes-into-2023-reuters.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2023-08-16 | [Fed officials divided in July over need for more rate hikes, minutes show \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34479-fed-officials-divided-in-july-over-need-for-more-rate-hikes-minutes-show-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-06-17 | [Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11988-dollar-jumps-as-fed-holds-rates-but-projects-one-hike-later-this-year-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/yen-recovery-continues-lower-us-yields-markets-edge-over-pelosi-2022-08-02/

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