# Yen pares losses to hold near 158.50 per dollar as US yields fall and stocks slide

> At 10:00 Tokyo time on Wednesday the yen traded at 158.45-158.46 per dollar, 71 sen weaker than the previous close. Yen buying emerged as the Nikkei fell more than 1,000 yen intraday and US long-term yields dipped, narrowing the rate gap. Early results from the US midterm elections pointed to gains for the Democrats.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T03:08:41.600Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79007-yen-pares-losses-to-hold-near-158-50-per-dollar-as-us-yields-fall-and-stocks
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen weakness keeps Japanese import costs for US feed commodities elevated, while lower US yields weigh on the dollar and modestly support dollar-priced grain and meal.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-06-21 | [Dollar extends losses to 2-week low as US bond yields fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7440-dollar-extends-losses-to-2-week-low-as-us-bond-yields-fall.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2019-10-02 | [Dollar falls vs yen, euro, tracking US stocks, yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56812-dollar-falls-vs-yen-euro-tracking-us-stocks-yields.md) | -0.2% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2018-10-11 | [Dollar slips on stock losses, lower bond yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62715-dollar-slips-on-stock-losses-lower-bond-yields.md) | -0.4% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2017-11-07 | [Dollar Sags As US Yields Slip, Aussie Takes RBA Hold In Stride - Babypips.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68231-dollar-sags-as-us-yields-slip-aussie-takes-rba-hold-in-stride-babypips-com.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2020-11-26 | [U.S. Dollar On Glide Path Lower as Fed Seen Eyeing Long-term Bond Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50330-u-s-dollar-on-glide-path-lower-as-fed-seen-eyeing-long-term-bond-yields.md) | -1.2% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- nikkei.com: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFL0417R0U6A101C2000000/

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