# US JOLTS rise much more than expected- USD/JPY sets fresh session highs

> US September JOLTS job openings rose to 7.523 million, well above the expected 7.165 million and the prior 7.079 million. USD/JPY moved to session highs above 158.30 and traded near 158.38 after the release.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:38:03.158Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78010-us-jolts-rise-much-more-than-expected-usd-jpy-sets-fresh-session-highs
- Commodities: [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 labour market signal supports US rate expectations and the dollar, which tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodities and strengthens the yen-dollar pair relevant to Japanese feed importers' costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-12-06 | [Dollar gains after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55796-dollar-gains-after-stronger-than-expected-u-s-jobs-report-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [The Loonie falls after stronger numbers than expected in the American economy. - OFX (US)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56800-the-loonie-falls-after-stronger-numbers-than-expected-in-the-american-economy.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-06-05 | [US dollar rises as strong service sector data muddles Fed easing this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8478-us-dollar-rises-as-strong-service-sector-data-muddles-fed-easing-this-year.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-04-10 | [Dollar Surges as a Hot US CPI Report Dampens Fed Rate Cut Expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12560-dollar-surges-as-a-hot-us-cpi-report-dampens-fed-rate-cut-expectations.md) | +2.0% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-02-04 | [Dollar rises from two-week low after U.S. jobs surprise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9876-dollar-rises-from-two-week-low-after-u-s-jobs-surprise.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- libertex.org: https://libertex.org/market-news/us-jolts-rise-much-more-expected-usdjpy-sets-fresh-session-highs-qn

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