# Dollar-Yen Dips to Near 158.17 as Crude Slumps and US Rates Ease

> The dollar-yen pair slipped toward 158.17 yen as WTI crude fell into the low-$87 range and the US 10-year yield declined. Lower oil eased inflation worries and pressured the dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T00:09:30.191Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80682-dollar-yen-dips-to-near-158-17-as-crude-slumps-and-us-rates-ease
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp crude decline lowers energy-driven inflation expectations and US yields, which weakens the dollar and can ease costs for dollar-denominated feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-08-05 | [Dollar down as US rate cut bets rise, yen surges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7431-dollar-down-as-us-rate-cut-bets-rise-yen-surges.md) | +4.4% | -0.4% |
| WTI | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2017-01-31 | [FED Disapointment Sees The US To Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate Slide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73225-fed-disapointment-sees-the-us-to-canadian-dollar-exchange-rate-slide.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| WTI | 2022-11-17 | [Commodities slump as dollar rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38596-commodities-slump-as-dollar-rebounds.md) | -9.0% | -11.3% |
| WTI | 2020-04-28 | [2020-2022 Exchange Rate Forecasts: Pound-Dollar And Euro-Pound To Rise As USD Losses To Prevail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53874-2020-2022-exchange-rate-forecasts-pound-dollar-and-euro-pound-to-rise-as-usd.md) | +65.3% | +179.6% |

## Sources

- traderswebfx.jp: https://www.traderswebfx.jp/news/article/1219030

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