# Tokyo FX: Dollar-Yen Unchanged as Traders Watch Crude Oil

> In afternoon Tokyo trading on November 3, the dollar-yen held near 157.80 with little movement. Thin trade during the Tokyo market holiday and uncertainty before the US midterm elections kept the pair range-bound. Crude oil fell sharply from the prior day, but doubts about Middle East stabilisation limited dollar selling.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T06:08:34.237Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77070-tokyo-fx-dollar-yen-unchanged-as-traders-watch-crude-oil
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Oil's swings feed into Japan's import bill and the yen's direction, which affects the yen cost of dollar-priced feed grains and meal. With no firm yen trend, the near-term effect on feed import costs is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- jp.investing.com: https://jp.investing.com/news/forex-news/article-1738144

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