# Asian FX mixed as yen pares gains, Aussie hits 18-week low ahead of U.S. payrolls

> Asian currencies traded mixed as a sharp selloff in US technology shares drove demand for safe-haven assets; the Australian dollar fell 0.9% to $0.6872, an 18-week low. The US dollar index gained 0.3% ahead of October payrolls as markets reassessed the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:11:09.936Z
- Category: macro · region Asia-Pacific · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83700-asian-fx-mixed-as-yen-pares-gains-aussie-hits-18-week-low-ahead-of-u-s-payrolls
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Risk aversion and a firmer US dollar put pressure on the Australian dollar, potentially making Australian exports more competitive in USD terms. No direct feed-commodity supply or demand change is reported.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-10-15 | [Aussie hits two-week low; risk-off mood supports US dollar \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50900-aussie-hits-two-week-low-risk-off-mood-supports-us-dollar-financial-post.md) | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2023-01-05 | [Colombian peso hits 6-week low as U.S. data boosts Fed hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38077-colombian-peso-hits-6-week-low-as-u-s-data-boosts-fed-hike-bets.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| DXY | 2018-04-24 | [Canadian dollar steadies near three-week low as U.S. 10-year yield hits 3 per cent - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65742-canadian-dollar-steadies-near-three-week-low-as-u-s-10-year-yield-hits-3-per.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2025-10-29 | [Dollar drifts higher ahead of Fed decision, Aussie gains on CPI \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22662-dollar-drifts-higher-ahead-of-fed-decision-aussie-gains-on-cpi-marketscreener.md) | +1.0% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2021-11-16 | [Asian Open: USD/JPY Hits a 3-Year High Ahead of Japan’s Trade Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44281-asian-open-usd-jpy-hits-a-3-year-high-ahead-of-japan-s-trade-data.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/news/forex-news/asian-fx-mixed-as-yen-pares-gains-aussie-hits-18week-low-ahead-of-us-payrolls-4937602
- ph.investing.com: https://ph.investing.com/news/forex-news/asian-fx-mixed-as-yen-pares-gains-aussie-hits-18week-low-ahead-of-us-payrolls-2681227
- uk.investing.com: https://uk.investing.com/news/forex-news/asian-fx-mixed-as-yen-pares-gains-aussie-hits-18week-low-ahead-of-us-payrolls-4963438

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