# Dollar near one-month high as yen edges toward 160

> The dollar index rose 0.63% to 102.85, its highest since October 14, in early Asian trading on Thursday. Traders increased bets on further Fed tightening after stronger October inflation data and hawkish remarks from Fed officials, while the yen approached 160 per dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T03:10:19.784Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94818-dollar-near-one-month-high-as-yen-edges-toward-160
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength driven by Fed rate expectations tends to pressure US commodity prices in dollar terms and can make US feed ingredients less competitive abroad.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-30 | [Dollar surges to 8-1/2-month high against yen on OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74079-dollar-surges-to-8-1-2-month-high-against-yen-on-opec-deal.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [Vietnamese Dong Weakens as Dollar Holds Near One-Month High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18661-vietnamese-dong-weakens-as-dollar-holds-near-one-month-high.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2018-06-20 | [Dollar hovers near 11-month high as trade concerns weigh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8535-dollar-hovers-near-11-month-high-as-trade-concerns-weigh.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2024-01-17 | [Dollar hits new one-month high as data weighs on rate cut hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32291-dollar-hits-new-one-month-high-as-data-weighs-on-rate-cut-hopes.md) | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2016-11-14 | [Dollar surges to 11-month high as bond rout persists](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7743-dollar-surges-to-11-month-high-as-bond-rout-persists.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- live.euronext.com: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/dollar-near-one-month-high-yen-edges-toward-160
- channelnewsasia.com: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/dollar-near-one-month-high-yen-edges-toward-160-6544211
- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/dollar-near-one-month-high-as-yen-edges-toward-160-.html

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