# Yen falls after soft growth figures, dollar holds as traders weigh rate outlook | Reuters

> The yen fell on Monday after Japan's economy barely grew last quarter, with annualized growth of 0.2%. The yen had gained nearly 3% the previous week after Takaichi's LDP won a landslide election victory.

- Date: 2026-02-16 · published 2026-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20849-yen-falls-after-soft-growth-figures-dollar-holds-as-traders-weigh-rate-outlook
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Weak growth data reduces expectations of rate hikes and weakens the yen, which has only a limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/yen-softens-after-strong-week-dollar-steady-traders-weigh-rate-outlook-2026-02-16/

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