# Yen stronger as traders wary of intervention | Reuters

> The yen weakened despite the Bank of Japan's long-anticipated rate hike last Friday. Governor Kazuo Ueda's comments disappointed some investors who had expected a more hawkish tone. Traders remain wary of possible intervention.

- Date: 2025-12-24 · published 2025-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21745-yen-stronger-as-traders-wary-of-intervention-reuters
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency swings tied to Japanese policy have only a minor, indirect effect on feed ingredient pricing. The main channel is through the dollar's broader trend.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-set-worst-year-since-2003-rate-outlooks-diverge-2025-12-24/

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