# Yen hovers near 158 ahead of key US data and BoJ signals

> The yen stayed under pressure near 158 per dollar on Monday as Tokyo markets were closed and investors waited for the US midterm elections. Attention turns to the BoJ's September minutes, Japanese wage data and a Friday lecture by Governor Ueda at the IMF, along with US ISM services and jobs data.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T06:08:34.290Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77071-yen-hovers-near-158-ahead-of-key-us-data-and-boj-signals
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weak yen raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports into Japan. Expectations of a possible December BoJ hike could narrow the rate gap and support the yen, which would ease those costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- capitalmarket.com: https://www.capitalmarket.com/markets/news/currency-news/yen-hovers-near-158-ahead-of-key-us-data-and-boj-signals/1743435
- capitalmarket.com: https://www.capitalmarket.com/markets/news/live-news/yen-hovers-near-158-ahead-of-key-us-data-and-boj-signals/1743435

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