# New York yen rises to the upper 157 range

> The yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar in New York on Monday, with the exchange rate reaching the upper 157-yen range per dollar. The move was attributed to falling crude oil futures; the yen was at 157.86–157.96 per dollar at 5 p.m., up 63 sen from Friday.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T00:22:42.346Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90590-new-york-yen-rises-to-the-upper-157-range
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices can ease energy-import costs for Japan and support the yen, putting downward pressure on USD/JPY. The report describes a modest currency-market move, with no direct feed-commodity supply change.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

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| WTI | 2022-07-05 | [Euro Hits 20-Year Low Against Dollar as Markets Slide - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10287-euro-hits-20-year-low-against-dollar-as-markets-slide-the-new-york-times.md) | -3.9% | -12.8% |
| 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 | 2026-06-24 | [U.S. dollar rises to 13-month high on Fed rate hike views](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11992-u-s-dollar-rises-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-views.md) | -5.3% | +15.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- sp.m.jiji.com: https://sp.m.jiji.com/article/show/3908068

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