# Japanese Yen underperforms peers despite post-election US Dollar sell-off

> The US dollar fell to five-week lows after the US midterm results, but the yen gained little and lagged most major peers. USD/JPY traded near 158.32 after an intraday low of 157.39.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:09:22.746Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79924-japanese-yen-underperforms-peers-despite-post-election-us-dollar-sell-off
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A broad dollar sell-off usually supports commodity prices quoted in dollars, but the yen's weakness keeps Japanese import costs for feed high.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-01-18 | [Weakening dollar seen to push investors to RI despite election uncertainty - Markets - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38102-weakening-dollar-seen-to-push-investors-to-ri-despite-election-uncertainty.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2018-02-08 | [Japanese Yen Strengthens Versus Dollar As Equity Benchmarks Sell Off -- MarketWatch - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66742-japanese-yen-strengthens-versus-dollar-as-equity-benchmarks-sell-off.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Yen Jumps on Renewed US-China Trade Concerns, Dollar Extends Post FOMC Selloff - ActionForex](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56808-yen-jumps-on-renewed-us-china-trade-concerns-dollar-extends-post-fomc-selloff.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-12-22 | [Japan's yen rises vs dollar on intervention hints; US dollar slumps \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21744-japan-s-yen-rises-vs-dollar-on-intervention-hints-us-dollar-slumps-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-05-01 | [Dollar tumbles after Japanese intervention boosts yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19967-dollar-tumbles-after-japanese-intervention-boosts-yen.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-underperforms-peers-despite-post-election-us-dollar-sell-off-202611041223

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