# Dollar Mixed Amid US Midterms and Middle East Talks; Yen Weakens

> The dollar index rose 0.07% to 101.83 in New York on November 3, while the yen fell 0.47% to 158.66 per dollar. Investors weighed the US midterm election results and uncertain US-Iran talks, while the People's Bank of China raised the FX reserve requirement ratio and the RBA hiked rates. The offshore yuan fell 0.35% to 6.67 per dollar, its largest rise against the dollar since May 15.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T00:51:55.373Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78870-dollar-mixed-amid-us-midterms-and-middle-east-talks-yen-weakens
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and weaker yuan raise the cost of US and other dollar-priced feed commodities for Asian buyers. The effect is mainly through currency and policy, and the Iran talks also affect crude oil and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-08 | [Dollar steady, focus on Fed path, China, Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11044-dollar-steady-focus-on-fed-path-china-middle-east.md) | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2021-04-22 | [Euro and U.S. dollar waffle as markets weigh ECB policy talk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47818-euro-and-u-s-dollar-waffle-as-markets-weigh-ecb-policy-talk.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2024-07-10 | [Why the Fed cutting interest rates may weaken the U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29459-why-the-fed-cutting-interest-rates-may-weaken-the-u-s-dollar.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-04-17 | [US dollar weakens as market consolidates gains, but uptrend intact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30908-us-dollar-weakens-as-market-consolidates-gains-but-uptrend-intact.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-03-27 | [Dollar mixed, Mexican peso and Canadian dollar drop on auto tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25795-dollar-mixed-mexican-peso-and-canadian-dollar-drop-on-auto-tariffs.md) | +0.1% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- kbmaeil.com: https://www.kbmaeil.com/article/20261104500002

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