# Dollar Kicked Everywhere: Yen, Won and Rupiah Strong, Yuan Weak

> Most Asian currencies strengthened against the US dollar on November 4 as the dollar index fell 0.42% to 101.446 during US midterm vote counting. The yen rose 0.59% to 157.71 per dollar, the won gained 0.52%, and the rupiah firmed 0.11% to 18,115. The yuan was the weakest, falling 0.16%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T06:09:20.510Z
- Category: macro · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79208-dollar-kicked-everywhere-yen-won-and-rupiah-strong-yuan-weak
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar lowers the local-currency cost of imported feed for Asian buyers, with the yuan's weakness a modest offset for Chinese import demand for US farm goods.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼
- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-03-20 | [Dollar weakens after Fed meeting, yen strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31389-dollar-weakens-after-fed-meeting-yen-strengthens.md) | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2018-02-28 | [Japanese yen may strengthen as dollar weakens: Morgan Stanley and ING](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66740-japanese-yen-may-strengthen-as-dollar-weakens-morgan-stanley-and-ing.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-02-24 | [South Korean Won Rises on Weak US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26307-south-korean-won-rises-on-weak-us-dollar.md) | +0.9% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2020-07-27 | [Yen rises against weaker dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52345-yen-rises-against-weaker-dollar.md) | -0.8% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-03-23 | [US Dollar Index:  Strong Over 98.595, Weak Under 98.200 \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42440-us-dollar-index-strong-over-98-595-weak-under-98-200-fxempire.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- cnbcindonesia.com: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/research/20261104092535-128-782141/dolar-ditendang-di-mana-mana-yen-won-rupiah-perkasa-yuan-malah-loyo

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