# Forex summary: Dollar hovers in upper 157 yen range amid watch on Nasdaq futures - Kabutan

> The dollar traded around 157.79 yen in Tokyo afternoon dealings, about 0.40 yen lower than the previous day, as the yen strengthened. Equity-market losses prompted investors to unwind yen-short, dollar-long hedges, while Nasdaq futures and the upcoming US jobs report kept traders cautious.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:10:24.862Z
- Category: macro · region Japan and United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83682-forex-summary-dollar-hovers-in-upper-157-yen-range-amid-watch-on-nasdaq-futures
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen strength can lower the yen-denominated cost of imported feed ingredients, while dollar moves affect import costs more broadly. The reported exchange-rate move was modest and driven by financial-market positioning.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.kabutan.com: https://en.kabutan.com/jp/news/n202611061412

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