# Yen Falls on Rising US Yields, Dollar Soft Again - ActionForex

> The yen fell as US Treasury yields rallied ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, while the dollar was soft overall. Yen, dollar and Swiss franc were the weakest performers for the week.

- Date: 2021-08-26 · published 2021-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45776-yen-falls-on-rising-us-yields-dollar-soft-again-actionforex
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Routine FX commentary with no direct change to feed supply or demand; a weaker dollar can slightly support dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-12-01 | [FOREX-Dollar gains vs yen on US tax reform hopes but sags against euro, pound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67699-forex-dollar-gains-vs-yen-on-us-tax-reform-hopes-but-sags-against-euro-pound.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-11-13 | [Dollar slips after hitting one-year high against yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33396-dollar-slips-after-hitting-one-year-high-against-yen.md) | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [FOREX-US dollar flat against peers after softer-than-expected inflation data \| International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17640-forex-us-dollar-flat-against-peers-after-softer-than-expected-inflation-data.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar flat as US-Iran stand-off lifts oil, yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17639-dollar-flat-as-us-iran-stand-off-lifts-oil-yields.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-12-01 | [Dollar falls; yen and Swiss franc gain in post-Omicron gyrations \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43837-dollar-falls-yen-and-swiss-franc-gain-in-post-omicron-gyrations-the-business.md) | -0.3% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- actionforex.com: https://www.actionforex.com/action-insight/market-overview/399711-yen-falls-on-rising-us-yields-dollar-soft-again/

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