# Here’s why Abe’s Japanese election victory could push dollar above 115 yen by year-end

> The dollar rallied against the yen after Shinzo Abe's landslide election win, and analysts said the outcome could push USD/JPY above 115 by year-end. The article links the forecast to US momentum and low Japanese rates.

- Date: 2017-10-23 · published 2017-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68685-here-s-why-abe-s-japanese-election-victory-could-push-dollar-above-115-yen-by
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar against the yen supports a firmer dollar index, which can weigh on dollar-priced feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-08-29 | [Japanese Yen Slips Against US Dollar as Powell Confirms Hikes. Where to for USD/JPY? \| Forex trading, free forex education \| Forex.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40268-japanese-yen-slips-against-us-dollar-as-powell-confirms-hikes-where-to-for-usd.md) | +0.6% | +4.4% |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Japanese yen hits 160 per dollar, weakest since July 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20402-japanese-yen-hits-160-per-dollar-weakest-since-july-2024.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2018-08-23 | [Here’s how Jackson Hole could impact the dollar, bonds and emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63695-here-s-how-jackson-hole-could-impact-the-dollar-bonds-and-emerging-markets.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2020-03-31 | [Yen declines on year-end U.S. dollar demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54348-yen-declines-on-year-end-u-s-dollar-demand-financial-post.md) | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2024-12-31 | [Why the Dollar’s Epic Rally Could Have a Little Further to Run - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27134-why-the-dollar-s-epic-rally-could-have-a-little-further-to-run-wsj.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-why-abes-japanese-election-victory-could-push-dollar-above-115-yen-by-year-end-2017-10-23

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