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Dollar near 19-month high as yen tests 160

Reuters reported Nov 13, 01:58 UTC that the dollar is near a 19-month high while the yen is testing 160; the story was also carried by economictimes.indiatimes.com.

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What happened

Reuters reported Nov 13, 01:58 UTC that the dollar is near a 19-month high and the yen is testing 160. The item is a Reuters news story about currency markets. Economictimes.indiatimes.com also carried the report.

Politics & Macro market context

As of Nov 12, 21:00 UTC, SPY ETF was $757.12 (fell 0.35% from the prior close), UUP ETF was $29.42 (rose 0.24% from the prior close), GLD ETF was $354.89 (fell 2.82% from the prior close) and USO ETF was $146.07 (rose 3.25% from the prior close), per Finnhub.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $757.12 -0.35% vs prior close Nov 12, 21:00 UTC Finnhub
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) $29.42 +0.24% vs prior close Nov 12, 21:00 UTC Finnhub
Gold (via GLD ETF) $354.89 -2.82% vs prior close Nov 12, 21:00 UTC Finnhub
WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) $146.07 +3.25% vs prior close Nov 12, 21:00 UTC Finnhub

Forexlive published a piece titled "Japan’s Katayama warns of one-sided yen moves near 160, will coordinate with US Treasury." Forexlive also ran "The US dollar moves higher as Treasury yields extend their gains."

What to watch

The US Producer Price Index is scheduled Fri Nov 13, 13:30 UTC (bls).

  • Fri Nov 13, 13:30 UTC — Producer Price Index (US) (source)

Sources and data

Market data as of Nov 12, 21:00 UTC; report generated Nov 13, 04:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. Reuters (secondary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  2. Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  3. insurancejournal.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  5. U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  7. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  8. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  9. Bank of England (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)
  10. European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 04:43 AM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 12, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.

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