# NY FX: Dollar Buys on Upbeat US September JOLTS Job Openings

> US September JOLTS job openings beat expectations and reached a four-month high, supporting the labor market. Rising long-term yields, which price in a further rate hike this year, pushed the dollar higher, with USD/JPY closing at 158.73. The dollar also gained against the euro and pound.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:51:55.540Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78871-ny-fx-dollar-buys-on-upbeat-us-september-jolts-job-openings
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger US labor data raises expectations of Fed tightening, which supports the dollar and pressures dollar-priced commodities and emerging-market currencies. A firmer dollar lowers the local-currency cost of imports for Japan but raises it for many feed-importing countries.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [Dollar ticks up after U.S. job openings hit two-year high; yen at 40-year lows By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19052-dollar-ticks-up-after-u-s-job-openings-hit-two-year-high-yen-at-40-year-lows-by.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-12-11 | [Ringgit opens on softer note against US dollar \| Scoop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32989-ringgit-opens-on-softer-note-against-us-dollar-scoop.md) | -0.8% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-10-28 | [Sterling on track for biggest monthly fall since September 2023 vs dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28096-sterling-on-track-for-biggest-monthly-fall-since-september-2023-vs-dollar.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-09-21 | [No Game-Changer for the US Dollar: Reactions to the Federal Reserve's September Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69150-no-game-changer-for-the-us-dollar-reactions-to-the-federal-reserve-s-september.md) | +1.5% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-10-02 | [Asia FX falters as dollar gains offset upbeat China news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68728-asia-fx-falters-as-dollar-gains-offset-upbeat-china-news.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- zaikei.co.jp: https://www.zaikei.co.jp/article/20261104/875992.html

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