# Dollar lower after Apple warning sparks twilight hours ‘flash crash’ versus yen - MarketWatch

> The dollar traded lower against major rivals on January 3 after Apple warned of weak China sales, which sparked a safe-haven surge in the yen. The dollar fell to 104.79 yen in what analysts described as a flash crash in thin trading. Analysts linked the move to a shortage of liquidity and aggressive short-yen positioning.

- Date: 2019-01-03 · published 2019-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61341-dollar-lower-after-apple-warning-sparks-twilight-hours-flash-crash-versus-yen
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The move was driven by thin liquidity and positioning rather than new fundamentals, so the feed commodity impact is small. It does reflect fears of slower global growth that could weigh on demand expectations.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-lower-after-apple-warning-sparks-twilight-hours-flash-crash-versus-yen-2019-01-03

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