# USD/JPY slips to around 156.4 as half-year-end flows and Fed comments weigh

> USD/JPY fell from about 157.5 to about 156.4 in Asian trade as Japanese investors and exporters sold foreign currency ahead of Japan's fiscal half-year end. Comments from Fed's Williams that there is no urgency for another hike and recent US-Japan official remarks also capped the pair.

- Date: 2026-09-30 · published 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17704-usd-jpy-slips-to-around-156-4-as-half-year-end-flows-and-fed-comments-weigh
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger yen reduces the local-currency cost of US dollar-priced feed imports for Japan and affects Japanese buyers' purchasing power for corn, soybean meal and other feed ingredients, though the move is likely short-lived given flow-driven drivers.

## Sources

- investinglive.com: https://investinglive.com/forex/usd-jpy-slips-to-around-156-4-as-half-year-end-flows-and-fed-comments-weigh/

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