# NY Yen Trades in Early 158 Range

> In New York on November 4, the yen closed at 158.37-158.47 per dollar, gaining 27 sen against the dollar. The euro traded around 177.85-177.95 yen.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:09:30.121Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80681-ny-yen-trades-in-early-158-range
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Yen strength followed lower US oil and long-term yields after the midterm election, which reduced inflation worries and dollar demand; this affects the dollar-cost backdrop for US-priced feed commodities only indirectly.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-04-09 | [Market Talk \| Energy Futures Down 17-23% in Early Morning Trading](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12526-market-talk-energy-futures-down-17-23-in-early-morning-trading.md) | +2.9% | -1.5% |
| WTI | 2024-10-30 | [The loonie is trading at lows not seen in years. Here's what it means for Canadians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28115-the-loonie-is-trading-at-lows-not-seen-in-years-here-s-what-it-means-for.md) | +7.1% | +2.3% |
| WTI | 2020-03-27 | [Ringgit extends gains against US dollar in early session \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54377-ringgit-extends-gains-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-fmt.md) | +37.1% | -32.8% |
| WTI | 2023-03-16 | [Oil slumps nearly 5% to lowest in more than a year as banking fears mount](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37047-oil-slumps-nearly-5-to-lowest-in-more-than-a-year-as-banking-fears-mount.md) | +4.9% | +21.8% |
| WTI | 2022-06-28 | [USD/CAD to enjoy substantial gains towards 1.33 in early 2023 – CIBC — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41179-usd-cad-to-enjoy-substantial-gains-towards-1-33-in-early-2023-cibc-octa.md) | -9.0% | -12.6% |

## Sources

- okinawatimes.co.jp: https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1959614

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