Japanese Yen gives back gains as US Dollar recovers from election shock

FXStreet5 November 2026, 11:58 UTCJapan

The Japanese Yen (JPY ) has given away most of the previous gains on Thursday, as the US Dollar (USD) bounced up from highs with the dust of the midterm elections settling and the strong US macroeconomic data coming to the fore.

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