# USD/JPY rises to 158.30 on crude and US yields, dollar buying

> The yen weakened to 158.30 per dollar as WTI crude rose to the mid-$98 range after US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. US 10-year yields also edged up toward 4.93%, and the dollar firmed against the yen and euro.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:09:01.595Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77540-usd-jpy-rises-to-158-30-on-crude-and-us-yields-dollar-buying
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and higher crude raise the cost of imported feed inputs and freight for Japanese buyers, while energy-driven dollar strength can weigh on dollar-denominated grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2016-11-30 | [USD JPY breaks out to new highs as dollar surges and safe havens suffer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74086-usd-jpy-breaks-out-to-new-highs-as-dollar-surges-and-safe-havens-suffer.md) | +12.5% | +19.3% |
| WTI | 2023-12-14 | [U.S. crude oil rises 3% on weaker dollar, slightly improved 2024 demand outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32887-u-s-crude-oil-rises-3-on-weaker-dollar-slightly-improved-2024-demand-outlook.md) | +6.9% | +5.3% |
| WTI | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar flat as US-Iran stand-off lifts oil, yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17639-dollar-flat-as-us-iran-stand-off-lifts-oil-yields.md) | -2.3% | +12.3% |
| WTI | 2019-02-01 | [Oil rises on strong US jobs data and falling rig count](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60760-oil-rises-on-strong-us-jobs-data-and-falling-rig-count.md) | -2.1% | +6.3% |
| WTI | 2022-08-11 | [Canadian dollar rises to two-month high on growing signs of easing U.S. inflation  - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40280-canadian-dollar-rises-to-two-month-high-on-growing-signs-of-easing-u-s.md) | -4.1% | -10.5% |
| DXY | 2017-02-15 | [Dollar and treasury yields rise on hawkish Yellen speech](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72684-dollar-and-treasury-yields-rise-on-hawkish-yellen-speech.md) | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2020-05-11 | [Sterling dips as rising US yields lift dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53388-sterling-dips-as-rising-us-yields-lift-dollar.md) | +0.9% | -3.2% |
| DXY | 2017-02-09 | [U.S. dollar, bond yields rise after Trump promises tax plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72685-u-s-dollar-bond-yields-rise-after-trump-promises-tax-plan.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- traderswebfx.jp: https://www.traderswebfx.jp/news/article/1218709

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