# Asia FX holds losses as dollar hits 19-mth high; yen nears 160

> The US Dollar Index rose to 103.048, its highest since early April 2025, after October CPI rose 0.4% month-on-month against expectations of 0.3%. Hawkish Federal Reserve comments pushed the probability of a December rate hike to about 91% according to CME FedWatch. The yen was approaching 160 per dollar in the same session.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:10:45.651Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95411-asia-fx-holds-losses-as-dollar-hits-19-mth-high-yen-nears-160
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and expected Fed tightening raise the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Asian and emerging-market buyers, which can weigh on demand and on commodity prices quoted in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-09-24 | [Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High As Rate Bets Reset - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17644-dollar-holds-near-two-month-high-as-rate-bets-reset-finimize.md) | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [US dollar holds near 13-month high as yen's slide, Fed rate hike bets boost the greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19010-us-dollar-holds-near-13-month-high-as-yen-s-slide-fed-rate-hike-bets-boost-the.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 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 | 2024-11-11 | [Euro hits near 7-month low vs dollar as tariff worries weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7555-euro-hits-near-7-month-low-vs-dollar-as-tariff-worries-weigh-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/forex-news/asia-fx-holds-losses-as-dollar-hits-19mth-high-yen-nears-160-5020289

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