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Japanese Yen struggles amid elevated Oil prices and wide rate differentials

FXStreet3 November 2026, 16:05 UTCJapan

USD/JPY edges higher on Tuesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its major peers, while stronger-than-expected US economic data lift the US Dollar (USD). Traders also monitor the US midterm elections and US-Iran headlines, which keep Oil prices volatile.

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