# Yen Holds in Low-158 Per Dollar

> The yen traded near 158 per dollar in Tokyo and New York sessions, with stronger US economic data lifting expectations of further Fed rate hikes. Brief yen buying occurred during US election vote-counting and a Japanese equity drop.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:09:30.618Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80687-yen-holds-in-low-158-per-dollar
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Fed hike expectations support the dollar, a modest headwind for dollar-priced commodity imports; the effect on feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-04-30 | [Dollar holds firm after Fed raises inflation alarm, yen slips past 160](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19916-dollar-holds-firm-after-fed-raises-inflation-alarm-yen-slips-past-160.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-05-01 | [US dollar modestly higher as sticky inflation persists, yen hits 34-year low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12558-us-dollar-modestly-higher-as-sticky-inflation-persists-yen-hits-34-year-low.md) | -0.7% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-08-24 | [The Fed's 'Super Dollar': How Much Longer?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63694-the-fed-s-super-dollar-how-much-longer.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22641-yen-weakens-after-boj-holds-rates-steady-fed-boosts-dollar.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-05-28 | [Australian dollar holds near weekly low vs USD; eyes US PCE data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19503-australian-dollar-holds-near-weekly-low-vs-usd-eyes-us-pce-data.md) | +0.2% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- particle.news: https://particle.news/story/yen-holds-in-low-158-per-dollar

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