# Dollar set for best week in two months, weak yen captures Tokyo's attention

> The dollar held near 19-month highs and was set for its biggest weekly rise in two months as bets on a larger Fed rate hike lifted US yields. The yen hovered around 160 per dollar, and Tokyo warned it would respond to excessive moves, while the euro hit its lowest against the dollar since April 2025.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:10:29.484Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98121-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-two-months-weak-yen-captures-tokyo-s-attention
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength and a weak yen can make US feed ingredients pricier for importers in Asia and Europe, potentially dampening demand, while a weaker euro raises the cost of EU-sourced feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2021-10-01 | [Dollar heads for best week in months as Fed tightening looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44797-dollar-heads-for-best-week-in-months-as-fed-tightening-looms.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 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 | 2018-05-18 | [China's yuan set to post biggest weekly fall in 3 months as dollar tracks yields higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65231-china-s-yuan-set-to-post-biggest-weekly-fall-in-3-months-as-dollar-tracks.md) | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2026-10-02 | [FOREX-Euro set for biggest weekly fall in months vs dollar as France fiscal trajectory weighs \| International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9652-forex-euro-set-for-biggest-weekly-fall-in-months-vs-dollar-as-france-fiscal.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2024-04-16 | [Dollar hits 5-month high against euro; yen weakest since 1990](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30942-dollar-hits-5-month-high-against-euro-yen-weakest-since-1990.md) | +0.1% | +1.4% |
| EURUSD | 2024-06-19 | [Dollar struggles for direction, euro close to 1-1/2-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29979-dollar-struggles-for-direction-euro-close-to-1-1-2-month-low.md) | -0.5% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- live.euronext.com: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/dollar-set-best-week-two-months-weak-yen-captures-tokyos-attention

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