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Dow Falls as Dollar Strengthens Against Yen on Rising U.S. Yields

Traders priced a slower pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Overview

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 47,336.68, down 226.19 points on Nov. 3.
  • The dollar traded at ¥154.15–154.25 at 5 p.m. New York time, a ¥0.21 depreciation of the yen from the prior close.
  • The euro stood at $1.1514–1.1524 and ¥177.53–177.63 in late New York dealings.
  • U.S. long-term Treasury yields rose as investors reassessed the timing and speed of Fed easing.
  • The wider U.S.–Japan rate differential supported dollar buying against the yen and added pressure to equities.