# Dollar set for best week in two months on rate hike wagers, yen tests 160

> The dollar held near a 19-month high and was on track for its best weekly gain in two months as bets on a larger Fed rate hike pushed US yields higher. The yen neared the 160 level that has triggered intervention concerns, and the euro hovered near its lowest level against the dollar since April 2025.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:10:26.578Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97223-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-two-months-on-rate-hike-wagers-yen-tests-160
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Rising US yields and a firm dollar weigh on dollar-priced grain, oilseed and meal exports, while a weaker yen and euro raise the cost of imports for Japanese and European feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-04-16 | [USD Dollar Heads for Best Run in Year in Bet on Fed Delaying Cuts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12554-usd-dollar-heads-for-best-run-in-year-in-bet-on-fed-delaying-cuts-bloomberg.md) | -2.8% | -6.7% |
| WTI | 2026-06-29 | [Dollar poised for best month in nearly a year; eyes on jobs data, Gulf tension \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19011-dollar-poised-for-best-month-in-nearly-a-year-eyes-on-jobs-data-gulf-tension.md) | -0.8% | +30.0% |
| WTI | 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) | +12.5% | +19.3% |
| WTI | 2025-05-01 | [Canadian dollar posts biggest gain in three months on tariff pause](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25354-canadian-dollar-posts-biggest-gain-in-three-months-on-tariff-pause.md) | -0.2% | +3.9% |
| WTI | 2016-12-01 | [Dollar climbs to 9-1/2-month high vs yen on oil, Mnuchin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73709-dollar-climbs-to-9-1-2-month-high-vs-yen-on-oil-mnuchin.md) | +0.8% | +8.8% |
| DXY | 2022-01-28 | [Dollar poised for biggest weekly rise in 7 months on rate bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12224-dollar-poised-for-biggest-weekly-rise-in-7-months-on-rate-bets.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar index set for biggest 2-week rise in 20 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8329-dollar-index-set-for-biggest-2-week-rise-in-20-months.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2024-12-13 | [Dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27205-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-a-month-on-cautious-fed-outlook-for-2025.md) | +1.3% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- devdiscourse.com: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/4006340-forex-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-two-months-on-rate-hike-wagers-yen-tests-160
- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/dollar-set-for-best-week-in-two-months-on-rate-hike-wagers-yen-tests-160-ce785ed9db81f02c

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