# Dollar slips slightly ahead of U.S. midterm elections; euro gains while yen eases

> The US dollar index slipped 0.1% to 101.75 ahead of the US midterm elections. The euro gained 0.3% to $1.1191 while the yen weakened to 157.91 per dollar, near the intervention zone. Fitch revised France's outlook to negative, weighing on the euro.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T06:07:50.030Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77061-dollar-slips-slightly-ahead-of-u-s-midterm-elections-euro-gains-while-yen-eases
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves shift the cost of US commodity exports for importers; a softer dollar and firmer yen-related pressure can modestly support dollar-priced feed ingredients, but the effect here is small.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- EURUSD: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/asian-currencies-mixed-yuan-holds-040237175.html

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