Yen nears 160 per dollar on US inflation, intervention risk rises: Nov 13, 2026
The yen has weakened to near 160 per dollar, marking its lowest level in around ten weeks. The move followed a firm dollar and hotter-than-expected US inflation that lifted bets on Fed rate hikes. Japanese officials have warned against rapid currency moves, putting the focus on intervention risk.
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Headlines (9)
Carried over from earlier days
- Japanese Govt Bond Yields Jump Sharply on US Treasury Selloff, 10-Year Up 10.5 bps to 2.795%gelonghui.com
- The Japanese Yen is doing something it hasn't done in ten weeksFXStreet
- Japanese Yen tumbles to ten-week low as USD/JPY breaks above 159.00FXStreet
- Yen nears 160 per dollar, raising pressure on Tokyo to intervenegelonghui.com
- Yen nears 160 as hotter-than-expected US inflation lifts Fed hike betsflash.jin10.com
- Japanese yen weakens to over 2-month low on firm dollaraa.com.tr
- Dollar Hits 19-Month High as USDjpy Nears 160 and Japan Hints at InterventionActionForex
- Japanese Yen finds relief as officials warn against rapid currency movesFXStreet
- Yen breaks past 160 per dollar for first time since September, intervention risk risesflash.jin10.com
Scheduled events
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 13 | ||
| Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | JPY | |
| Core PPI m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| PPI m/m | 0.4% | USD |
| FOMC Member Collins Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Logan Speaks | USD | |
| Mortgage Delinquencies | USD | |
| Natural Gas Storage | 65B | USD |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |